Magic Johnson vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Nash 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bob Nash 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bob Nash 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bob Nash 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.