Nate Blackwell vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)