Magic Johnson vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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.

Nerlens Noel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nerlens Noel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nerlens Noel 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nerlens Noel 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nerlens Noel 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nerlens Noel 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)