Magic Johnson vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland 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.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jeff Ruland 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jeff Ruland 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)