Magic Johnson vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kurt Nimphius 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kurt Nimphius 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)