comedian vs performer

comedian

noun
  • An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes. 

  • Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion. 

performer

noun
  • One who performs for, or entertains, an audience. 

  • One who performs or does anything. 

How often have the words comedian and performer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )