Magic Johnson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jusuf Nurkic 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jusuf Nurkic 208

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jusuf Nurkic 161

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jusuf Nurkic 43

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jusuf Nurkic 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jusuf Nurkic .494

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jusuf Nurkic .222

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jusuf Nurkic .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 3.0 (2024)