Magic Johnson vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood 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 Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Willie Norwood 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Willie Norwood 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Willie Norwood 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Willie Norwood 0 *

* Notes: 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 Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Willie Norwood .488

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Willie Norwood .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.