Magic Johnson vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Louie Nelson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Louie Nelson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Louie Nelson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.