Magic Johnson vs. Jerry Rullo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Rullo 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.

Jerry Rullo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Rullo: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerry Rullo 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Rullo 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Rullo 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerry Rullo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Rullo 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Rullo 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerry Rullo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jerry Rullo 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerry Rullo 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerry Rullo 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 Jerry Rullo 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerry Rullo 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerry Rullo 271

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerry Rullo 70

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerry Rullo 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerry Rullo .292

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerry Rullo .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerry Rullo 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerry Rullo 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerry Rullo - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Rullo 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerry Rullo 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerry Rullo 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerry Rullo 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerry Rullo 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerry Rullo .238

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerry Rullo 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jerry Rullo 3.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jerry Rullo 0.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jerry Rullo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jerry Rullo - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.