Mel Hutchins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Mel Hutchins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mel Hutchins 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 Hutchins 11.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - 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.