Magic Johnson vs. John Rudometkin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudometkin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Rudometkin: 1962-63 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Rudometkin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Rudometkin 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Rudometkin 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Rudometkin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Rudometkin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Rudometkin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Rudometkin 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Rudometkin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Rudometkin 0 *

* Notes: 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 John Rudometkin 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Rudometkin 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Rudometkin 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Rudometkin 822

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Rudometkin 412

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Rudometkin 72

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Rudometkin 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Rudometkin .399

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Rudometkin .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Rudometkin 7.6 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Rudometkin 4.3 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Rudometkin 0.7 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Rudometkin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Rudometkin -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Rudometkin -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Rudometkin -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Rudometkin -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Rudometkin -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Rudometkin -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Rudometkin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Rudometkin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Rudometkin -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Rudometkin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Rudometkin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Rudometkin - 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.