Hersey Hawkins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)