Craig Hodges vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Craig Hodges 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

Craig Hodges

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Hodges 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Craig Hodges 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Craig Hodges 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Craig Hodges 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Hodges 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Craig Hodges 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Craig Hodges 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Craig Hodges 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Craig Hodges 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 8.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 5,940 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 937 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Craig Hodges 1,769 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Craig Hodges 553 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 26 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Craig Hodges 695 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .461 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .400 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .828 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 7.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 732 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 111 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Craig Hodges 203 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Craig Hodges 95 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 8 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Craig Hodges 101 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .436 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .363 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .784 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)