Magic Johnson vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hassan Whiteside 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Hassan Whiteside 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Hassan Whiteside 0

Blocks Leader Magic Johnson 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)