Lou Hudson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Hudson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Lou Hudson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Lou Hudson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Lou Hudson 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 Lou Hudson 20.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.