Magic Johnson vs. Nate Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nate Williams: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nate Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nate Williams 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nate Williams 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nate Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nate Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nate Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nate Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nate Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nate Williams 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nate Williams 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nate Williams 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nate Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nate Williams 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nate Williams 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nate Williams 7,709

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nate Williams 2,469

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nate Williams 963

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nate Williams 543 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nate Williams 136 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nate Williams 642

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nate Williams .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nate Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nate Williams .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nate Williams 15.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nate Williams 4.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nate Williams 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nate Williams 1.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nate Williams 0.5 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nate Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nate Williams -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nate Williams -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nate Williams - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nate Williams - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nate Williams -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nate Williams -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nate Williams -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nate Williams - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nate Williams - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nate Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nate Williams -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nate Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nate Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nate Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nate Williams -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nate Williams -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nate Williams - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nate Williams - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.