Magic Johnson vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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 Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nick Weatherspoon 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.