Magic Johnson vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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 Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nick Van Exel 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nick Van Exel 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)