Magic Johnson vs. Nene Comparison

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

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nene 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nene 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nene 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nene 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nene 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nene 721

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nene 493

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nene 145

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nene 72

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nene 49

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nene 1.1 (2014)