Rui Hachimura vs. Magic Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Magic Johnson and Rui Hachimura to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Magic Johnson has better scoring stats than Rui Hachimura in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Magic Johnson averages 6.7 points more than Rui Hachimura in his 6 seasons (19.5 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 13,389 points more (17,707 vs. 4,318).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 12.8
6
Magic Johnson 19.5
+6.7
13

Total Points

Seasons
Rui Hachimura 4,318
6
Magic Johnson 17,707
+13,389
13

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Magic Johnson has a better career point average than Rui Hachimura (+7.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,319).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 12.3
4
Magic Johnson 19.5
+7.2
13

Total Points

Playoffs
Rui Hachimura 382
4
Magic Johnson 3,701
+3,319
13

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Magic Johnson 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 7
Magic Johnson 93
+86

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 57
Magic Johnson 447
+390

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 225
Magic Johnson 825
+600

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 331
Magic Johnson 903
+572

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 6
+3
Magic Johnson 3

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Magic Johnson 4
+4

30+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 0
Magic Johnson 12
+12

20+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 8
Magic Johnson 83
+75

10+ Point Games

Rui Hachimura 17
Magic Johnson 182
+165

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Rui Hachimura 31
Magic Johnson 189
+158

0 Point Games (games without points)

Rui Hachimura 0
Magic Johnson 1
+1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 12.8 5.0 10.1 49.6 1.1 2.9 38.1 1.7 2.2 76.4 6 337
difference:+6.7+1.9+3.1+2.4+0.7+1.7+7.8+3.8+4.3+8.4+7+569
Magic Johnson 19.5 6.9 13.2 52.0 0.4 1.2 30.3 5.5 6.5 84.8 13 906

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 4,318 1,691 3,410 49.6 376 986 38.1 560 733 76.4 6 337
difference:+13,389+4,520+8,541+2.4+51+88+7.8+4,400+5,117+8.4+7+569
Magic Johnson 17,707 6,211 11,951 52.0 325 1,074 30.3 4,960 5,850 84.8 13 906

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 12.3 4.7 8.8 53.1 1.5 3.2 48.5 1.4 1.8 77.2 4 31
difference:+7.2+2.1+4.6+2.5+1.2+2.1+24.4+4.2+4.9+6.6+9+159
Magic Johnson 19.5 6.8 13.4 50.6 0.3 1.1 24.1 5.6 6.7 83.8 13 190

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Rui Hachimura 382 145 273 53.1 48 99 48.5 44 57 77.2 4 31
difference:+3,319+1,146+2,279+2.5+3+113+24.4+1,024+1,217+6.6+9+159
Magic Johnson 3,701 1,291 2,552 50.6 51 212 24.1 1,068 1,274 83.8 13 190

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.5
202048
Magic Johnson 18.0
+4.5
1980NBA Champion77

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.8
202157
Magic Johnson 21.6
+7.8
198137

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.3
202242
Magic Johnson 18.6
+7.3
1982NBA Champion78

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 11.2
202363
Magic Johnson 16.8
+5.6
198379

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.6
202468
Magic Johnson 17.6
+4.0
198467

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 13.1
202559
Magic Johnson 18.3
+5.2
1985NBA Champion77

Magic Johnson's additional seasons:

* Magic Johnson played 7 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 1986 to 1996—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 491 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 14.6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20200
Magic Johnson 18.3
+18.3
1980NBA Champion16

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20215
Magic Johnson 17.0
+2.2
19813

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura -
DNP
20220
Magic Johnson 17.4
+17.4
1982NBA Champion14

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 12.2
202316
Magic Johnson 17.9
+5.7
198315

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 7.8
20245
Magic Johnson 18.2
+10.4
198421

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Rui Hachimura 14.8
20255
Magic Johnson 17.5
+2.7
1985NBA Champion19

Magic Johnson's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Magic Johnson played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 102 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 15.3.

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