Nicolas Batum vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Nicolas Batum 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

Nicolas Batum

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Batum: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Nicolas Batum 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Nicolas Batum 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Nicolas Batum 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 10.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 3.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 10,947 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 5,254 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 3,464 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 976 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 661 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Nicolas Batum 1,053 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .437 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .366 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .832 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.1 (2017) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 7.5 (2014) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.9 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.2 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.1 (2013) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 2.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 593 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 313 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 153 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 52 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 28 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Nicolas Batum 67 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .353 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .793 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.2 (2014) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.3 (2014) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 (2011) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)