Kim Hughes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kim Hughes 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

Kim Hughes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kim Hughes: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kim Hughes 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kim Hughes 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 2.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Hughes 932 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kim Hughes 1,592 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kim Hughes 319 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kim Hughes 321 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kim Hughes 382 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kim Hughes 341 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Hughes .449 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kim Hughes - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kim Hughes .333 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 4.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 7.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 1.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 1.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 1.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Hughes 3 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kim Hughes 11 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kim Hughes 2 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kim Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kim Hughes 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Hughes .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kim Hughes - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kim Hughes .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Hughes 1.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Hughes 3.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kim Hughes 0.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kim Hughes 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.