Chick Halbert vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Chick Halbert 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

Chick Halbert

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chick Halbert: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chick Halbert 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Chick Halbert 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Chick Halbert 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chick Halbert 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chick Halbert 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Chick Halbert 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Chick Halbert 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chick Halbert 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Chick Halbert 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Chick Halbert 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 8.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 2,671 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 539 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Chick Halbert 438 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Chick Halbert 303 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .314 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .633 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.7 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 2.3 (1951) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 323 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 0 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Chick Halbert 10 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Chick Halbert 26 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .266 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .603 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 14.1 (1947) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.5 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.