Joe Hutton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Joe Hutton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Hutton: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Hutton 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joe Hutton 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Hutton 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Hutton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Hutton 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joe Hutton 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Hutton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Hutton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Joe Hutton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joe Hutton 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 Joe Hutton 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 302 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 187 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joe Hutton 115 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joe Hutton 120 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .331 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .690 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.6 (1952) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.7 (1951) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 35 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 16 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joe Hutton 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joe Hutton 19 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .375 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .611 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.8 (1952) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.1 (1952) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - 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.