Al Hairston vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Al Hairston 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

Al Hairston

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Al Hairston 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - 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.