Magic Johnson vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal 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.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Neal 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Neal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jim Neal 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Neal 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Neal 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 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Neal - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.