Magic Johnson vs. Hal Uplinger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Uplinger 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 Uplinger

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Hal Uplinger: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Hal Uplinger 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Hal Uplinger 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Hal Uplinger 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Hal Uplinger 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hal Uplinger 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hal Uplinger 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Hal Uplinger 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Hal Uplinger 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Hal Uplinger 0 *

* 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Hal Uplinger 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Hal Uplinger 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Hal Uplinger 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Hal Uplinger 86

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Hal Uplinger 31

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Hal Uplinger 26

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Hal Uplinger 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Hal Uplinger .351

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Hal Uplinger .909

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Hal Uplinger 3.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Hal Uplinger 1.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Hal Uplinger 1.1 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hal Uplinger -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Hal Uplinger -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Hal Uplinger -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Hal Uplinger -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Hal Uplinger -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Hal Uplinger -

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Hal Uplinger 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Hal Uplinger -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Hal Uplinger -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Hal Uplinger - 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.