Magic Johnson vs. Frank Ramsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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.

Frank Ramsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Frank Ramsey: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Frank Ramsey 7

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Frank Ramsey 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Frank Ramsey 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Frank Ramsey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frank Ramsey 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frank Ramsey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Frank Ramsey 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Frank Ramsey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Frank Ramsey 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 Frank Ramsey 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Frank Ramsey 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Frank Ramsey 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Frank Ramsey 8,378

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Frank Ramsey 3,410

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Frank Ramsey 1,134

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Frank Ramsey 623

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Frank Ramsey .399

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Frank Ramsey .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Frank Ramsey 16.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Frank Ramsey 7.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Frank Ramsey 2.9 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Frank Ramsey 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Frank Ramsey 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Frank Ramsey 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Frank Ramsey 1,331

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Frank Ramsey 494

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Frank Ramsey 151

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Frank Ramsey 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Frank Ramsey .424

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Frank Ramsey .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Frank Ramsey 23.2 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Frank Ramsey 8.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Frank Ramsey 2.3 (1961)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Frank 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.