Magic Johnson vs. Ron Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ron Williams: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ron Williams 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ron Williams 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ron Williams 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ron Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Williams 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ron Williams 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ron Williams 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ron Williams 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 Williams 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ron Williams 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ron Williams 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Williams 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ron Williams 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ron Williams 4,797

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ron Williams 971

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ron Williams 1,818

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ron Williams 75 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ron Williams 4 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ron Williams 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ron Williams .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ron Williams .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ron Williams 14.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ron Williams 3.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ron Williams 5.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ron Williams 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ron Williams 0.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ron Williams 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ron Williams 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ron Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Williams 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ron Williams 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ron Williams 260

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ron Williams 57

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ron Williams 94

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ron Williams 9 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ron Williams 3 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ron Williams 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ron Williams .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ron Williams .881

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ron Williams 13.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ron Williams 3.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ron Williams 5.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ron Williams 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ron Williams 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.