Mel Hirsch vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mel Hirsch 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

Mel Hirsch

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hirsch 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mel Hirsch 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mel Hirsch 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Hirsch 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mel Hirsch 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mel Hirsch 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mel Hirsch 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Mel Hirsch 1.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch 19 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mel Hirsch 10 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mel Hirsch 13 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch .200 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch .500 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mel Hirsch 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.