Magic Johnson vs. Ira Newble Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ira Newble 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.

Ira Newble

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ira Newble: 2000-01 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ira Newble 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ira Newble 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ira Newble 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ira Newble 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ira Newble 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ira Newble 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ira Newble 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ira Newble 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ira Newble 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ira Newble 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ira Newble 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ira Newble 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ira Newble 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ira Newble 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ira Newble 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ira Newble 1,930

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ira Newble 1,114

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ira Newble 342

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ira Newble 204

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ira Newble 105

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ira Newble 380

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ira Newble .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ira Newble .341

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ira Newble .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ira Newble 8.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ira Newble 5.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ira Newble 1.4 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ira Newble 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ira Newble 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ira Newble 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ira Newble 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ira Newble 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ira Newble 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ira Newble 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ira Newble 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ira Newble 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ira Newble 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ira Newble 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ira Newble 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ira Newble 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ira Newble .600

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ira Newble .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ira Newble -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ira Newble 1.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ira Newble 0.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ira Newble 0.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ira Newble 0.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ira Newble 0.0 (2008)