Penny Hardaway vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)