Magic Johnson vs. John Rudd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudd 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.

John Rudd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Rudd 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Rudd 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Rudd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Rudd 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Rudd 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Rudd 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Rudd 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Rudd -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Rudd -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Rudd -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Rudd -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Rudd -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Rudd -

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