Magic Johnson vs. Nate Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Johnston 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.

Nate Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nate Johnston 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nate Johnston 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nate Johnston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nate Johnston 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Nate Johnston 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nate Johnston 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nate Johnston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nate Johnston 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nate Johnston 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nate Johnston 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nate Johnston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nate Johnston 46

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nate Johnston 23

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nate Johnston 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nate Johnston 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nate Johnston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nate Johnston .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nate Johnston .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nate Johnston .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nate Johnston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nate Johnston 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nate Johnston 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nate Johnston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nate Johnston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nate Johnston 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nate Johnston 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nate Johnston 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nate Johnston 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nate Johnston 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nate Johnston .545

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nate Johnston -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nate Johnston 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)