Rick Hughes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rick Hughes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rick Hughes 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes 82 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes 49 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rick Hughes 9 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rick Hughes 3 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rick Hughes 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rick Hughes 21 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes .486 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes .462 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rick Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)