Magic Johnson vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls 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.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Willie Naulls 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Willie Naulls 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Willie Naulls 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Willie Naulls 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Willie Naulls 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.