Magic Johnson vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jameer Nelson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jameer Nelson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jameer Nelson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)