Cliff Hagan vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cliff Hagan 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

Cliff Hagan

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Hagan: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Hagan 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cliff Hagan 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Hagan 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cliff Hagan 5 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Hagan 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cliff Hagan 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cliff Hagan 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Hagan 2 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Cliff Hagan 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cliff Hagan 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Cliff Hagan 18.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 6.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 3.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Hagan 13,447 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cliff Hagan 5,116 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cliff Hagan 2,242 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cliff Hagan 745 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Hagan .450 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Hagan .798 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Hagan 24.8 (1960) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 10.9 (1959) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 4.9 (1961) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Hagan 20.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 8.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 3.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Hagan 1,834 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cliff Hagan 744 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cliff Hagan 305 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cliff Hagan 90 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Hagan .454 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Hagan .800 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Hagan 28.5 (1959) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Hagan 12.0 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cliff Hagan 4.8 (1964) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cliff Hagan - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Hagan - 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.