Magic Johnson vs. Tyrone Nesby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrone Nesby 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.

Tyrone Nesby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tyrone Nesby: 1998-99 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tyrone Nesby 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tyrone Nesby 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tyrone Nesby 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tyrone Nesby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyrone Nesby 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyrone Nesby 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tyrone Nesby 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tyrone Nesby 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tyrone Nesby 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tyrone Nesby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyrone Nesby 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tyrone Nesby 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tyrone Nesby 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyrone Nesby 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tyrone Nesby 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tyrone Nesby 2,431

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tyrone Nesby 941

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tyrone Nesby 370

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tyrone Nesby 264

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tyrone Nesby 93

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tyrone Nesby 255

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tyrone Nesby .404

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tyrone Nesby .316

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tyrone Nesby .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tyrone Nesby 13.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tyrone Nesby 4.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tyrone Nesby 1.7 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tyrone Nesby 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tyrone Nesby 0.4 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyrone Nesby -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tyrone Nesby -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tyrone Nesby -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyrone Nesby -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tyrone Nesby -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tyrone Nesby -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tyrone Nesby -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tyrone Nesby -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tyrone Nesby -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tyrone Nesby -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tyrone Nesby 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tyrone Nesby -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tyrone Nesby -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tyrone Nesby -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tyrone Nesby -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tyrone Nesby -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tyrone Nesby -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tyrone Nesby -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tyrone Nesby -