Magic Johnson vs. Nathan Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathan Knight 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.

Nathan Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nathan Knight: 2020-21 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nathan Knight 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nathan Knight 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nathan Knight 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nathan Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nathan Knight 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nathan Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nathan Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Nathan Knight 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nathan Knight 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nathan Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nathan Knight 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nathan Knight 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nathan Knight 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nathan Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nathan Knight 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nathan Knight 401

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nathan Knight 213

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nathan Knight 43

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nathan Knight 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nathan Knight 24

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nathan Knight 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nathan Knight .476

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nathan Knight .265

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nathan Knight .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nathan Knight 3.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nathan Knight 2.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nathan Knight 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nathan Knight 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nathan Knight 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nathan Knight 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nathan Knight 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nathan Knight 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nathan Knight 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nathan Knight 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nathan Knight 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nathan Knight 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nathan Knight 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nathan Knight 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nathan Knight 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nathan Knight 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nathan Knight .273

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nathan Knight .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nathan Knight .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nathan Knight 1.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nathan Knight 1.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nathan Knight 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nathan Knight 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nathan Knight 0.3 (2021)