Magic Johnson vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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.

Jaylen Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jaylen Nowell 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jaylen Nowell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jaylen Nowell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jaylen Nowell 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jaylen Nowell 1,748

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jaylen Nowell 425

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jaylen Nowell 362

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jaylen Nowell 98

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jaylen Nowell 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jaylen Nowell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jaylen Nowell .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jaylen Nowell .317

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jaylen Nowell .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)