Bill Hosket vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bill Hosket 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

Bill Hosket

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Hosket: 1968-69 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Hosket 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Hosket 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Hosket 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Hosket 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Hosket 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Hosket 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Hosket 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Hosket 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bill Hosket 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Hosket 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 4.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 573 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 355 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Hosket 94 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bill Hosket 143 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .485 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .715 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 8.1 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 5.8 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 1.5 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 1.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 17 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 12 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Hosket 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bill Hosket 9 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .438 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .600 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 2.2 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.8 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.5 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.