Gary Hill vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gary Hill 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

Gary Hill

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Hill: 1963-64 to 1964-65
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Hill 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gary Hill 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Hill 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Hill 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Hill 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gary Hill 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Hill 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Hill 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gary Hill 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gary Hill 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 Gary Hill 4.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Hill 370 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gary Hill 130 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gary Hill 110 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gary Hill 79 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Hill .371 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gary Hill .637 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Hill 5.1 (1964) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 1.7 (1964) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 1.5 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Hill 3.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Hill 28 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gary Hill 6 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gary Hill 8 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gary Hill 9 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Hill .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gary Hill .308 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Hill 3.1 (1964) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Hill 0.7 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Hill 0.9 (1964) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Hill - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Hill - 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.