Magic Johnson vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kareem Rush 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kareem Rush 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kareem Rush 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)