wizard vs magician

wizard and magician both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wizard	Yes	Yes	No	No
magician	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wizard and magician are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wizard include necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist.

wizard (noun)	magician (noun)
one who practices magic or sorcery	one who practices magic or sorcery
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field	someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

wizard (adjective)	magician (adjective)
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers