Magic Johnson vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Matt Ryan 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Matt Ryan 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Matt Ryan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)