Magic Johnson vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith 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.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Aaron Nesmith 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Aaron Nesmith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)