Magic Johnson vs. Fritz Nagy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fritz Nagy 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.

Fritz Nagy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fritz Nagy: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fritz Nagy 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fritz Nagy 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fritz Nagy 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fritz Nagy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fritz Nagy 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fritz Nagy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fritz Nagy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Fritz Nagy 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fritz Nagy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fritz Nagy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Fritz Nagy 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fritz Nagy 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fritz Nagy 253

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fritz Nagy 68

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fritz Nagy 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fritz Nagy .347

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fritz Nagy .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fritz Nagy 5.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fritz Nagy 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fritz Nagy -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fritz Nagy -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fritz Nagy -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fritz Nagy -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fritz Nagy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fritz Nagy -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fritz Nagy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fritz Nagy -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fritz Nagy -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fritz Nagy - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.