Magic Johnson vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin 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.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Ruffin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Michael Ruffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Michael Ruffin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)