Magic Johnson vs. Jack Nichols Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Nichols 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.

Jack Nichols

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jack Nichols 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jack Nichols 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jack Nichols 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jack Nichols 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Nichols 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jack Nichols 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jack Nichols 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jack Nichols 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jack Nichols 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jack Nichols 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 Jack Nichols 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jack Nichols 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jack Nichols 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jack Nichols 5,269

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jack Nichols 2,793 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jack Nichols 965

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jack Nichols 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jack Nichols .368

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jack Nichols .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jack Nichols - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jack Nichols 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jack Nichols 5.6 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jack Nichols 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jack Nichols 519

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jack Nichols 209 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jack Nichols 117

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jack Nichols 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jack Nichols .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jack Nichols .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jack Nichols - 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.