Art Hillhouse vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Art Hillhouse 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

Art Hillhouse

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Hillhouse: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Hillhouse 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Art Hillhouse 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Art Hillhouse 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Art Hillhouse 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Hillhouse 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Art Hillhouse 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Art Hillhouse 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Hillhouse 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Art Hillhouse 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Art Hillhouse 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Art Hillhouse 5.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Hillhouse 418 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Art Hillhouse 44 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Art Hillhouse 71 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Hillhouse .277 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Art Hillhouse .739 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Hillhouse 6.0 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.7 (1947) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Hillhouse 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Hillhouse 87 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Art Hillhouse 8 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Art Hillhouse 10 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Hillhouse .264 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Art Hillhouse .848 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Hillhouse 8.7 (1947) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Art Hillhouse 0.8 (1947) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Art Hillhouse - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Art Hillhouse - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.