Magic Johnson vs. Jeff Nordgaard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Nordgaard 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.

Jeff Nordgaard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jeff Nordgaard: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jeff Nordgaard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Nordgaard 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jeff Nordgaard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Nordgaard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jeff Nordgaard 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jeff Nordgaard 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Nordgaard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jeff Nordgaard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jeff Nordgaard 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jeff Nordgaard 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jeff Nordgaard 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jeff Nordgaard 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jeff Nordgaard 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jeff Nordgaard .278

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jeff Nordgaard -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jeff Nordgaard .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jeff Nordgaard 1.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jeff Nordgaard 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jeff Nordgaard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jeff Nordgaard 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jeff Nordgaard 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Nordgaard -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jeff Nordgaard -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jeff Nordgaard -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Nordgaard -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jeff Nordgaard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jeff Nordgaard -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jeff Nordgaard -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jeff Nordgaard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jeff Nordgaard -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jeff Nordgaard -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jeff Nordgaard -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jeff Nordgaard -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jeff Nordgaard -