John Hargis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Hargis 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

John Hargis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Hargis: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Hargis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Hargis 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Hargis 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Hargis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Hargis 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Hargis 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Hargis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Hargis 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Hargis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Hargis 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 John Hargis 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis 2.3 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hargis 766 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Hargis 66 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Hargis 127 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Hargis 89 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hargis .400 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Hargis .702 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hargis 10.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis 2.3 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Hargis 12.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis - * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Hargis 99 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Hargis 0 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Hargis 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Hargis 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Hargis .360 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Hargis .745 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Hargis 12.4 (1950) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Hargis - * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Hargis 1.6 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Hargis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.