Lindsay Hairston vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.