Magic Johnson vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wes Matthews 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Wes Matthews 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Wes Matthews 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)