Hoot Gibson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Hoot Gibson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Hoot Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Hoot Gibson 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.