Norman Black vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Norman Black 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

Norman Black

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Black: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Norman Black 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black 8 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Norman Black 2 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Norman Black 2 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Norman Black 1 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Norman Black 3 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black .300 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black .250 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Norman Black - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Norman Black - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Norman Black - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Norman Black - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Norman Black 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)