Magic Johnson vs. Kendrick Nunn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kendrick Nunn 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.

Kendrick Nunn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kendrick Nunn: 2019-20 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kendrick Nunn 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kendrick Nunn 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kendrick Nunn 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kendrick Nunn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kendrick Nunn 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kendrick Nunn 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kendrick Nunn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kendrick Nunn 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kendrick Nunn 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kendrick Nunn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kendrick Nunn 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kendrick Nunn 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kendrick Nunn 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kendrick Nunn 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kendrick Nunn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kendrick Nunn 2,336

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kendrick Nunn 468

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kendrick Nunn 458

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kendrick Nunn 136

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kendrick Nunn 36

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kendrick Nunn 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kendrick Nunn .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kendrick Nunn .362

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kendrick Nunn .876

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kendrick Nunn 15.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kendrick Nunn 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kendrick Nunn 3.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kendrick Nunn 0.9 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kendrick Nunn 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kendrick Nunn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kendrick Nunn 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kendrick Nunn 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kendrick Nunn 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kendrick Nunn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kendrick Nunn 133

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kendrick Nunn 38

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kendrick Nunn 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kendrick Nunn 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kendrick Nunn 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kendrick Nunn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kendrick Nunn .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kendrick Nunn .279

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kendrick Nunn 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kendrick Nunn 10.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kendrick Nunn 2.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kendrick Nunn 1.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kendrick Nunn 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kendrick Nunn 0.2 (2020)