Magic Johnson vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shabazz Napier 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shabazz Napier 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shabazz Napier 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)