Magic Johnson vs. Ron Sobie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Sobie 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 Sobie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ron Sobie: 1956-57 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ron Sobie 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ron Sobie 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ron Sobie 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ron Sobie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Sobie 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Sobie 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ron Sobie 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ron Sobie 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ron Sobie 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Sobie 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ron Sobie 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ron Sobie 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ron Sobie 1,619

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ron Sobie 791

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ron Sobie 353

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ron Sobie 192

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ron Sobie .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ron Sobie .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ron Sobie 11.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ron Sobie 4.8 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ron Sobie 2.3 (1958)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ron Sobie -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ron Sobie -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ron Sobie -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ron Sobie -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ron Sobie -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ron Sobie -

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ron Sobie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ron Sobie -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ron Sobie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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