Magic Johnson vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Nealy 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ed Nealy 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Nealy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)