Magic Johnson vs. Willie White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie White 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.

Willie White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Willie White: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Willie White 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Willie White 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Willie White 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Willie White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Willie White 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Willie White 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Willie White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Willie White 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Willie White 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Willie White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Willie White 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Willie White 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Willie White 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Willie White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Willie White 302

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Willie White 80

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Willie White 82

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Willie White 23

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Willie White 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Willie White 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Willie White .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Willie White .313

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Willie White .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Willie White 4.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Willie White 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Willie White 1.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Willie White 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Willie White 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Willie White 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Willie White 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Willie White 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Willie White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Willie White 68

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Willie White 20

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Willie White 23

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Willie White 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Willie White 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Willie White 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Willie White .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Willie White .429

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Willie White .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Willie White 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Willie White 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Willie White 0.0 (1986)