Magic Johnson vs. Ralph Johnson Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ralph Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ralph Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ralph Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ralph Johnson 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ralph Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ralph Johnson 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ralph Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ralph Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ralph Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ralph Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ralph Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ralph Johnson 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ralph Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ralph Johnson 1,705

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ralph Johnson 498 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ralph Johnson 569

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ralph Johnson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ralph Johnson .327

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ralph Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ralph Johnson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ralph Johnson 2.6 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ralph Johnson 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ralph Johnson 70

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ralph Johnson 13 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ralph Johnson 22

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ralph Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ralph Johnson .322

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ralph Johnson .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.