Nigel Hayes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Nigel Hayes 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

Nigel Hayes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nigel Hayes: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Nigel Hayes 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes 27 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes 22 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Nigel Hayes 6 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Nigel Hayes 2 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Nigel Hayes 9 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes .250 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes .333 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes 3.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes 2.4 (2018) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.7 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.2 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes 0.3 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Nigel Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nigel Hayes - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)