Magic Johnson vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson 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.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Neil Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Neil Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Neil Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Neil Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Neil Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Neil Johnson .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Neil Johnson .324

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.