Magic Johnson vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howard Nathan 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Howard Nathan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Howard Nathan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Howard Nathan -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Howard Nathan -