Lindsey Hunter vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Lindsey Hunter

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsey Hunter: 1993-94 to 2009-10
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsey Hunter 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Lindsey Hunter 17 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Lindsey Hunter 12 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lindsey Hunter 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lindsey Hunter 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Lindsey Hunter 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Lindsey Hunter 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lindsey Hunter 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Lindsey Hunter 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Lindsey Hunter 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 8.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 7,956 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 2,021 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 2,506 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 1,120 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 165 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 937 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .388 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .360 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .746 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 14.2 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 (1998) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 4.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.8 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 520 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 197 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 192 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 106 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 18 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 147 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .309 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .260 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .810 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 15.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.6 (1997) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.4 (1999) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.7 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)