Magic Johnson vs. Ken Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Murray 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.

Ken Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ken Murray: 1950-51 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ken Murray 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ken Murray 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ken Murray 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ken Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken Murray 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ken Murray 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ken Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ken Murray 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ken Murray 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ken Murray 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 Ken Murray 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ken Murray 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ken Murray 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ken Murray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ken Murray 1,471

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ken Murray 599

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ken Murray 482

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ken Murray 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ken Murray .335

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ken Murray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ken Murray .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ken Murray 12.9 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ken Murray 5.4 (1951)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ken Murray 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ken Murray - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ken Murray 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ken Murray 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ken Murray 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ken Murray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ken Murray 40

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ken Murray 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ken Murray 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ken Murray 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ken Murray .293

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ken Murray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ken Murray .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ken Murray 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ken Murray 4.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ken Murray 3.3 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ken Murray - 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.