Lew Hitch vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Lew Hitch 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Lew Hitch 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Lew Hitch 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 Lew Hitch 5.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.