Ricky Blanton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ricky Blanton 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

Ricky Blanton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ricky Blanton 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton 6 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton 3 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ricky Blanton 1 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ricky Blanton 2 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ricky Blanton 2 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton .429 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ricky Blanton 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)