Magic Johnson vs. Craig Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Neal 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.

Craig Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Craig Neal 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Craig Neal 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Craig Neal 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Craig Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Craig Neal 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Craig Neal 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Craig Neal 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Craig Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Craig Neal 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Craig Neal 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Craig Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Craig Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Craig Neal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Craig Neal 158

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Craig Neal 45

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Craig Neal 155

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Craig Neal 28

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Craig Neal 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Craig Neal 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Craig Neal .373

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Craig Neal .302

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Craig Neal .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Craig Neal 4.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Craig Neal 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Craig Neal 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Craig Neal 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Craig Neal 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Craig Neal -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Craig Neal -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Craig Neal -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Craig Neal -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Craig Neal -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Craig Neal -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Craig Neal 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Craig Neal -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Craig Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Craig Neal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Craig Neal -