Grant Hill vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Grant Hill

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Hill: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Hill 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Grant Hill 18 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Grant Hill 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Grant Hill 7 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Hill 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Grant Hill 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Grant Hill 1 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Hill 5 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Grant Hill 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Grant Hill 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Grant Hill 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Hill 16.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Grant Hill 6.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Grant Hill 4.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Grant Hill 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Grant Hill 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Hill 17,137 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Grant Hill 6,169 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Grant Hill 4,252 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Grant Hill 1,248 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Grant Hill 576 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Grant Hill 1,026 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Hill .483 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Grant Hill .314 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Grant Hill .769 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Hill 25.8 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Hill 9.8 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Grant Hill 7.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Grant Hill 1.8 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Grant Hill 0.9 (1995) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Hill 13.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Grant Hill 6.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Grant Hill 3.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Grant Hill 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Grant Hill 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Hill 523 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Grant Hill 238 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Grant Hill 140 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Grant Hill 35 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Grant Hill 19 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Grant Hill 39 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Hill .469 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Grant Hill .238 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Grant Hill .781 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Hill 23.6 (1997) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Hill 7.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Grant Hill 7.4 (1999) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Grant Hill 2.0 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Grant Hill 1.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)