Darnell Hillman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darnell Hillman 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

Darnell Hillman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darnell Hillman 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.