Magic Johnson vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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.

Johnny Norlander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Johnny Norlander 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Johnny Norlander 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Johnny Norlander 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Johnny Norlander 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Johnny Norlander 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Johnny Norlander 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Johnny Norlander 218

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Johnny Norlander .329

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Johnny Norlander 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.