Magic Johnson vs. Martin Nessley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Martin Nessley 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.

Martin Nessley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Martin Nessley: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Martin Nessley 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Martin Nessley 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Martin Nessley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Martin Nessley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Martin Nessley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Martin Nessley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Martin Nessley 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Martin Nessley 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Martin Nessley 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Martin Nessley 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Martin Nessley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Martin Nessley 48

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Martin Nessley 82

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Martin Nessley 16

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Martin Nessley 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Martin Nessley 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Martin Nessley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Martin Nessley .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Martin Nessley .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Martin Nessley 1.1 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Martin Nessley 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Martin Nessley 0.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Martin Nessley 0.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Martin Nessley 0.3 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Martin Nessley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Martin Nessley -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Martin Nessley -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Martin Nessley -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Martin Nessley -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Martin Nessley -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Martin Nessley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Martin Nessley -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Martin Nessley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Martin Nessley -