Buddy Hield vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)