Tom Hawkins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hawkins: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Hawkins 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Hawkins 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Hawkins 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tom Hawkins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Hawkins 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 6.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 6,672 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 4,607 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 871 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Hawkins 764 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .447 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .570 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1968) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 7.3 (1966) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.5 (1968) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 5.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 767 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 537 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 106 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Hawkins 96 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .459 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .617 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1961) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 9.3 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 3.3 (1967) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.