Magic Johnson vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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.

Luther Rackley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Luther Rackley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Luther Rackley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Luther Rackley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Luther Rackley 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Luther Rackley - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.