James Hardy vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

James Hardy

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games James Hardy 249 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists James Hardy - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals James Hardy - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks James Hardy - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games James Hardy 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.