Magic Johnson vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken Norman 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ken Norman 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ken Norman 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)