Magic Johnson vs. Ed Ratleff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Ratleff 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.

Ed Ratleff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Ratleff 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Ratleff 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Ratleff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Ratleff 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Ratleff 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Ratleff 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Ratleff 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Ratleff 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Ratleff 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Ratleff 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Ratleff 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Ratleff 2,813

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Ratleff 1,363

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Ratleff 896

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Ratleff 430

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Ratleff 143

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Ratleff 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Ratleff .454

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Ratleff .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Ratleff 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Ratleff 6.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Ratleff 4.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Ratleff 1.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Ratleff 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Ratleff 89

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Ratleff 53

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Ratleff 35

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Ratleff 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Ratleff 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Ratleff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Ratleff .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Ratleff .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.