Magic Johnson vs. Hank McDowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hank McDowell and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Hank McDowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Hank McDowell 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Hank McDowell 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Hank McDowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hank McDowell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hank McDowell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Hank McDowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Hank McDowell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Hank McDowell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hank McDowell 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Hank McDowell 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Hank McDowell 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hank McDowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Hank McDowell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Hank McDowell 600

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Hank McDowell 464

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Hank McDowell 98

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Hank McDowell 34

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Hank McDowell 29

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Hank McDowell 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Hank McDowell .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Hank McDowell .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Hank McDowell .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hank McDowell 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Hank McDowell 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Hank McDowell 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hank McDowell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Hank McDowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Hank McDowell 9

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Hank McDowell 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Hank McDowell 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Hank McDowell 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Hank McDowell 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Hank McDowell 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Hank McDowell .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Hank McDowell -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Hank McDowell .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)