Norris Coleman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Coleman: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Norris Coleman 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman 153 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman 81 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Norris Coleman 13 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Norris Coleman 11 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Norris Coleman 6 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Norris Coleman 29 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman .346 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman .500 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman .556 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Norris Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)