Hot Rod Hundley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Hot Rod Hundley 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

Hot Rod Hundley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hot Rod Hundley: 1957-58 to 1962-63
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hot Rod Hundley 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Hot Rod Hundley 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Hot Rod Hundley 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Hot Rod Hundley 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hot Rod Hundley 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Hot Rod Hundley 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Hot Rod Hundley 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hot Rod Hundley 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Hot Rod Hundley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Hot Rod Hundley 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 Hot Rod Hundley 8.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Hundley 3,625 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Hundley 1,420 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Hot Rod Hundley 1,455 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Hot Rod Hundley 431 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .347 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .721 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 12.8 (1960) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 5.3 (1960) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 4.6 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Hundley 270 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Hundley 149 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Hot Rod Hundley 157 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Hot Rod Hundley 53 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .320 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .716 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 11.8 (1960) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 6.8 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 6.1 (1960) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - 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.