Haywood Highsmith vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)