Lionel Hollins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Lionel Hollins 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

Lionel Hollins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Hollins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Lionel Hollins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Lionel Hollins 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Lionel Hollins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Lionel Hollins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) 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.