Jaden Hardy vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jaden Hardy 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
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jaden Hardy 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jaden Hardy 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 1,474 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 315 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 257 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 70 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 16 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jaden Hardy 184 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .424 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .382 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .764 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2026) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 80 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 15 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 17 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jaden Hardy 19 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .426 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .407 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .733 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)