Magic Johnson vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah 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.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joakim Noah 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joakim Noah 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Magic Johnson 0 * Joakim Noah 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joakim Noah 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joakim Noah 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)