Magic Johnson vs. Lloyd Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lloyd Neal and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Lloyd Neal:
1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Lloyd Neal1
Magic Johnson13
Lloyd Neal7
Magic Johnson13
Lloyd Neal2
Magic Johnson12
Lloyd Neal0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Lloyd Neal0
Magic Johnson3
Lloyd Neal0
Magic Johnson9
Lloyd Neal0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Lloyd Neal0
Magic Johnson4
Lloyd Neal0
Magic Johnson2
Lloyd Neal0
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Lloyd Neal 11.1

Magic Johnson 7.2
Lloyd Neal 7.7

Magic Johnson 11.2
Lloyd Neal 1.5

Magic Johnson 1.9
Lloyd Neal 0.5

*
Magic Johnson 0.4
Lloyd Neal 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Lloyd Neal 4,846

Magic Johnson 6,559
Lloyd Neal 3,370

Magic Johnson 10,141
Lloyd Neal 632

Magic Johnson 1,724
Lloyd Neal 178

*
Magic Johnson 374
Lloyd Neal 324

*
Magic Johnson 906
Lloyd Neal 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Lloyd Neal .485

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Lloyd Neal -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Lloyd Neal .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Lloyd Neal 15.5
(1976)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Lloyd Neal 11.8
(1973)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Lloyd Neal 1.8
(1973)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Lloyd Neal 0.8
(1976)

*
Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Lloyd Neal 1.6
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Lloyd Neal 4.2

Magic Johnson 7.7
Lloyd Neal 3.7

Magic Johnson 12.3
Lloyd Neal 0.9

Magic Johnson 1.9
Lloyd Neal 0.1

*
Magic Johnson 0.3
Lloyd Neal 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Lloyd Neal 92

Magic Johnson 1,465
Lloyd Neal 81

Magic Johnson 2,346
Lloyd Neal 19

Magic Johnson 358
Lloyd Neal 2

*
Magic Johnson 64
Lloyd Neal 12

*
Magic Johnson 190
Lloyd Neal 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Lloyd Neal .440

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Lloyd Neal -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Lloyd Neal .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Lloyd Neal 5.0
(1978)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Lloyd Neal 3.7
(1977)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Lloyd Neal 0.9
(1977)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Lloyd Neal 0.1
(1977)

*
Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Lloyd Neal 1.3
(1978)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.