Magic Johnson vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cotton Nash 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cotton Nash 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cotton Nash 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cotton Nash 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cotton Nash 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 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cotton Nash .324

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cotton Nash -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cotton Nash - 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.