Magic Johnson vs. Ray Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Scott 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.

Ray Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ray Scott: 1961-62 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ray Scott 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ray Scott 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ray Scott 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ray Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ray Scott 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ray Scott 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ray Scott 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ray Scott 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ray Scott 0 *

* Notes: 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 Ray Scott 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ray Scott 10.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ray Scott 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ray Scott - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ray Scott - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ray Scott 10,184

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ray Scott 7,154

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ray Scott 1,618

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

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ray Scott - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ray Scott 684

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ray Scott .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ray Scott .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ray Scott 17.9 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ray Scott 13.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ray Scott 3.6 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ray Scott 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ray Scott 9.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ray Scott 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ray Scott - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ray Scott - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ray Scott 321

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ray Scott 246

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ray Scott 60

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ray Scott - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ray Scott - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ray Scott 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ray Scott .390

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ray Scott .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ray Scott 17.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ray Scott 14.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ray Scott 4.3 (1962)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.