Magic Johnson vs. Whitey Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Martin 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.

Whitey Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Whitey Martin: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Whitey Martin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Whitey Martin 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Whitey Martin 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Whitey Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Whitey Martin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Whitey Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Whitey Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Whitey Martin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Whitey Martin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Whitey Martin 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Whitey Martin 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Whitey Martin 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Whitey Martin 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Whitey Martin 227

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Whitey Martin 158

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Whitey Martin 115

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Whitey Martin 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Whitey Martin .325

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Whitey Martin .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Whitey Martin 3.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Whitey Martin 2.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Whitey Martin 1.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Whitey Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Whitey Martin -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Whitey Martin -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Whitey Martin -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Whitey Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Whitey Martin -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Whitey Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.