Magic Johnson vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon 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.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norm Nixon 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Norm Nixon 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Norm Nixon 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

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