Richard Hamilton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Richard Hamilton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)