Magic Johnson vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Negele Knight 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Negele Knight 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Negele Knight 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Negele Knight 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Negele Knight 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)