Norm Cook vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Norm Cook 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

Norm Cook

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Norm Cook 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Norm Cook 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 65 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 30 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Norm Cook 6 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Norm Cook 10 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Norm Cook 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Norm Cook 27 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook .373 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook .529 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Norm Cook 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Norm Cook 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook 1.000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.