Magic Johnson vs. Cal Ramsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cal Ramsey 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.

Cal Ramsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cal Ramsey: 1959-60 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cal Ramsey 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cal Ramsey 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cal Ramsey 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cal Ramsey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cal Ramsey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cal Ramsey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cal Ramsey 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cal Ramsey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cal Ramsey 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 Cal Ramsey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cal Ramsey 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cal Ramsey 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cal Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cal Ramsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cal Ramsey 103

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cal Ramsey 73

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cal Ramsey 12

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

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cal Ramsey - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cal Ramsey 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cal Ramsey .383

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cal Ramsey .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cal Ramsey 8.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cal Ramsey 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cal Ramsey 1.5 (1961)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cal Ramsey -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cal Ramsey -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cal Ramsey -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cal Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cal Ramsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cal Ramsey -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cal Ramsey -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cal Ramsey -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cal Ramsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cal Ramsey - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cal Ramsey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cal Ramsey -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cal Ramsey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cal Ramsey -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cal Ramsey -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cal Ramsey -

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cal Ramsey - 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.