Tom Hammonds vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tom Hammonds 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

Tom Hammonds

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hammonds: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Hammonds 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Hammonds 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hammonds 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hammonds 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hammonds 3,617 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Hammonds 2,243 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Hammonds 378 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Hammonds 167 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Hammonds 136 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Hammonds 687 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hammonds .480 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Hammonds .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hammonds .691 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hammonds 11.9 (1992) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hammonds 5.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Hammonds 1.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.6 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.4 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hammonds 3.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hammonds 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hammonds 69 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Hammonds 44 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Hammonds 5 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Hammonds 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Hammonds 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Hammonds 21 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hammonds .451 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Hammonds - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hammonds .719 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hammonds 7.2 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hammonds 4.4 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.4 (1998) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.0 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hammonds 0.7 (1995) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)