Magic Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nick Young 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nick Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nick Young 135

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nick Young 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)