Magic Johnson vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gaylon Nickerson -