Hilton Armstrong vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Hilton Armstrong

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hilton Armstrong: 2006-07 to 2013-14
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Hilton Armstrong 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Hilton Armstrong 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Hilton Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 880 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 766 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 102 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 90 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 142 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 292 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .501 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .286 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .582 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 4.8 (2009) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.1 (2014) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 (2010) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2009) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 49 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 42 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 7 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 9 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .487 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .393 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.8 (2009) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.5 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 (2014) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.0 (2009) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.8 (2008) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)