Magic Johnson vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ruben Patterson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ruben Patterson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)