Magic Johnson vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Nash 2

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Steve Nash 5

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)