Steve Hayes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)