Magic Johnson vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Hawkeye Whitney -