Nate Hawthorne vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Nate Hawthorne 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.