Magic Johnson vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ricky Sobers 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.