Magic Johnson vs. Mike Newlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Newlin 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.

Mike Newlin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mike Newlin 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mike Newlin 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mike Newlin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Newlin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Newlin 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mike Newlin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mike Newlin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mike Newlin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mike Newlin 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Newlin 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mike Newlin 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mike Newlin 4.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Newlin 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mike Newlin 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mike Newlin 12,507

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mike Newlin 2,494

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mike Newlin 3,364

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mike Newlin 702 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mike Newlin 58 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mike Newlin 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mike Newlin .466

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mike Newlin .302 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mike Newlin .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Newlin 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mike Newlin 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mike Newlin 4.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Newlin 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mike Newlin 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mike Newlin 325

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mike Newlin 73

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mike Newlin 103

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mike Newlin 28 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mike Newlin 1 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mike Newlin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mike Newlin .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mike Newlin - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mike Newlin .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.