Magic Johnson vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Newman 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Johnny Newman 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Johnny Newman 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)