Magic Johnson vs. Kelvin Ransey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Ransey 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.

Kelvin Ransey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kelvin Ransey: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kelvin Ransey 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kelvin Ransey 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kelvin Ransey 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kelvin Ransey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kelvin Ransey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kelvin Ransey 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kelvin Ransey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kelvin Ransey 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kelvin Ransey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kelvin Ransey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kelvin Ransey 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kelvin Ransey 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kelvin Ransey 5.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kelvin Ransey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kelvin Ransey 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kelvin Ransey 5,380

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kelvin Ransey 901

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kelvin Ransey 2,480

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kelvin Ransey 472

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kelvin Ransey 34

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kelvin Ransey 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kelvin Ransey .454

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kelvin Ransey .132

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kelvin Ransey .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kelvin Ransey 16.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kelvin Ransey 2.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kelvin Ransey 7.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kelvin Ransey 1.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kelvin Ransey 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kelvin Ransey 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kelvin Ransey 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kelvin Ransey 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kelvin Ransey 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kelvin Ransey 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kelvin Ransey 106

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kelvin Ransey 25

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kelvin Ransey 64

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kelvin Ransey 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kelvin Ransey 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kelvin Ransey 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kelvin Ransey .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kelvin Ransey .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kelvin Ransey .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kelvin Ransey 16.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kelvin Ransey 4.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kelvin Ransey 8.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kelvin Ransey 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kelvin Ransey 0.3 (1985)