Hal Greer vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Hal Greer

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Greer 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Hal Greer 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Hal Greer 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Hal Greer 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 Hal Greer 19.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.