Steve Hawes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Steve Hawes 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

Steve Hawes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Steve Hawes 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Steve Hawes 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Steve Hawes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 8.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 6.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 5,768 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 4,272 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Steve Hawes 1,288 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Steve Hawes 518 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 314 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Steve Hawes 688 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .483 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .298 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .790 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 7.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 235 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 175 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Steve Hawes 71 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Steve Hawes 23 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 9 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Steve Hawes 32 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .464 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .500 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .824 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.