Magic Johnson vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Swen Nater 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Swen Nater 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Swen Nater 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.