Tom Hoover vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hoover 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Hoover 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Tom Hoover 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Hoover 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 Hoover 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.