Magic Johnson vs. Lee Nailon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Nailon 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.

Lee Nailon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lee Nailon: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lee Nailon 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lee Nailon 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lee Nailon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lee Nailon 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lee Nailon 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lee Nailon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lee Nailon 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lee Nailon 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lee Nailon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lee Nailon 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lee Nailon 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lee Nailon 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lee Nailon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lee Nailon 2,622

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lee Nailon 936

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lee Nailon 298

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lee Nailon 133

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lee Nailon 53

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lee Nailon 306

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lee Nailon .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lee Nailon .111

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lee Nailon .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lee Nailon 14.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lee Nailon 4.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lee Nailon 1.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lee Nailon 0.2 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lee Nailon 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lee Nailon 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lee Nailon 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lee Nailon 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lee Nailon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lee Nailon 69

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lee Nailon 24

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lee Nailon 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lee Nailon 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lee Nailon 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lee Nailon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lee Nailon .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lee Nailon .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lee Nailon .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lee Nailon 7.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lee Nailon 2.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lee Nailon 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lee Nailon 0.0 (2002)