Hank Finkel vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Hank Finkel 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Hank Finkel 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Hank Finkel 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 Hank Finkel 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.