Magic Johnson vs. Hal Lear Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Lear and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Hal Lear

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Hal Lear: 1956-57 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Hal Lear 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Hal Lear 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Hal Lear 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Hal Lear 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hal Lear 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hal Lear 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Hal Lear 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Hal Lear 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Hal Lear 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Hal Lear 0 *

* Notes: 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Hal Lear 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Hal Lear 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Hal Lear 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Hal Lear - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Hal Lear 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Hal Lear 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Hal Lear 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Hal Lear 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Hal Lear .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Hal Lear - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Hal Lear -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Hal Lear 1.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Hal Lear 0.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Hal Lear 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Hal Lear - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hal Lear -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Hal Lear -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Hal Lear -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Hal Lear - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Hal Lear -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Hal Lear -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Hal Lear -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Hal Lear 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Hal Lear -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Hal Lear - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Hal Lear -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Hal Lear -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Hal Lear -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Hal Lear -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Hal Lear - n/a **

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.