Magic Johnson vs. Nate McMillan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate McMillan 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.

Nate McMillan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nate McMillan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nate McMillan 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nate McMillan 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nate McMillan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nate McMillan 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nate McMillan 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nate McMillan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Nate McMillan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Nate McMillan 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nate McMillan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nate McMillan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nate McMillan 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nate McMillan 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nate McMillan 6.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nate McMillan 1.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nate McMillan 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nate McMillan 4,733

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nate McMillan 3,222

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nate McMillan 4,893

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nate McMillan 1,544

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nate McMillan 356

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nate McMillan 796

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nate McMillan .443

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nate McMillan .343

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nate McMillan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nate McMillan 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nate McMillan 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nate McMillan 5.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nate McMillan 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nate McMillan 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nate McMillan 489

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nate McMillan 343

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nate McMillan 505

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nate McMillan 131

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nate McMillan 43

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nate McMillan 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nate McMillan .381

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nate McMillan .289

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nate McMillan .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987)