Magic Johnson vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Vanos 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nick Vanos 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nick Vanos 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nick Vanos -