Elijah Hughes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Elijah Hughes 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

Elijah Hughes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Elijah Hughes 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 2.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes 157 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes 67 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Elijah Hughes 28 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Elijah Hughes 15 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes 9 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Elijah Hughes 54 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes .328 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes .280 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes .769 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Elijah Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)