Magic Johnson vs. Nick Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Johnson 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.

Nick Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nick Johnson: 2014-15 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nick Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nick Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nick Johnson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nick Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nick Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nick Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nick Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Johnson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nick Johnson 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nick Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nick Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nick Johnson 74

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nick Johnson 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nick Johnson 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nick Johnson 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nick Johnson 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nick Johnson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nick Johnson .347

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nick Johnson .238

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nick Johnson .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nick Johnson 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nick Johnson 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nick Johnson 0.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nick Johnson 0.1 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nick Johnson 0.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nick Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nick Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nick Johnson 12

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nick Johnson 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nick Johnson 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nick Johnson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nick Johnson 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nick Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nick Johnson .235

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nick Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nick Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nick Johnson 1.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nick Johnson 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nick Johnson 0.1 (2015)