Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)