Magic Johnson vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Neil Johnston 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Magic Johnson 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Neil Johnston 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Neil Johnston 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Neil Johnston 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.