Wayne Hightower vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Wayne Hightower 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

Wayne Hightower

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Hightower 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Wayne Hightower 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Wayne Hightower 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Wayne Hightower 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 Wayne Hightower 9.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - 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.