Dennis Hopson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dennis Hopson 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

Dennis Hopson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hopson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dennis Hopson 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Hopson 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 10.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 3,633 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 939 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 539 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 319 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 159 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dennis Hopson 334 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .431 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson .271 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .765 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 8 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dennis Hopson 5 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .333 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .444 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)