Vern Hatton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Hatton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Vern Hatton 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Vern Hatton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.