Magic Johnson vs. Ron Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Knight 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.

Ron Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ron Knight 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ron Knight 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ron Knight 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ron Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Knight 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ron Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ron Knight 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ron Knight 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ron Knight 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 Ron Knight 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ron Knight 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ron Knight 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ron Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ron Knight 472

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ron Knight 283

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ron Knight 83

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ron Knight 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ron Knight .433

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ron Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ron Knight .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ron Knight 5.2 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ron Knight 3.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ron Knight 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ron Knight - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ron Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ron Knight -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ron Knight -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ron Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ron Knight -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ron Knight -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ron Knight -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ron Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ron Knight -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ron Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ron Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ron Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ron Knight -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ron Knight -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ron Knight - 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.