Kleggie Hermsen vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Kleggie Hermsen

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kleggie Hermsen: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kleggie Hermsen 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kleggie Hermsen 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kleggie Hermsen 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kleggie Hermsen 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kleggie Hermsen 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kleggie Hermsen 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Kleggie Hermsen 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kleggie Hermsen 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 Kleggie Hermsen 9.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 5.8 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 2,669 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 467 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 366 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 288 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .297 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .654 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.0 (1948) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 6.3 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.7 (1949) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 10.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 276 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 3 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 29 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 26 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .261 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .689 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.3 (1949) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 2.5 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.