Magic Johnson vs. Jerry Nagel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Nagel 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.

Jerry Nagel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Nagel: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerry Nagel 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Nagel 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Nagel 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerry Nagel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Nagel 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Nagel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerry Nagel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jerry Nagel 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerry Nagel 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerry Nagel 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 Jerry Nagel 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerry Nagel 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerry Nagel 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerry Nagel 18

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerry Nagel 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerry Nagel .214

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerry Nagel .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerry Nagel 0.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerry Nagel 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerry Nagel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Nagel -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerry Nagel -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerry Nagel -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerry Nagel -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerry Nagel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerry Nagel -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerry Nagel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerry Nagel -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerry Nagel -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerry Nagel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerry Nagel - 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.