Magic Johnson vs. Hot Rod Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hot Rod Williams 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.

Hot Rod Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Hot Rod Williams: 1986-87 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Hot Rod Williams 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Hot Rod Williams 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Hot Rod Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hot Rod Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Hot Rod Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Hot Rod Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Hot Rod Williams 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Hot Rod Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hot Rod Williams 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Hot Rod Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Hot Rod Williams 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Hot Rod Williams 9,784

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Hot Rod Williams 5,998

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Hot Rod Williams 1,592

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Hot Rod Williams 746

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Hot Rod Williams 1,456

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Hot Rod Williams 887

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Hot Rod Williams .480

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Hot Rod Williams .105

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Hot Rod Williams .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Hot Rod Williams 16.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Hot Rod Williams 8.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Hot Rod Williams 2.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Hot Rod Williams 1.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Hot Rod Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Hot Rod Williams 6.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Hot Rod Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Hot Rod Williams 621

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Hot Rod Williams 358

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Hot Rod Williams 100

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Hot Rod Williams 47

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Hot Rod Williams 70

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Hot Rod Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Hot Rod Williams .479

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Hot Rod Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Hot Rod Williams .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Hot Rod Williams 19.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Hot Rod Williams 9.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Hot Rod Williams 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Hot Rod Williams 1.8 (1996)