Essie Hollis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Essie Hollis 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

Essie Hollis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Essie Hollis 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis 69 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis 45 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Essie Hollis 6 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Essie Hollis 11 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Essie Hollis 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Essie Hollis 25 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis .400 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis .750 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Essie Hollis 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.