Norris Cole vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Norris Cole 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Norris Cole 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)