Magic Johnson vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak 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.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Novak 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Steve Novak 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Steve Novak 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Steve Novak 38

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Steve Novak 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Steve Novak 0.3 (2008)