Ron Boone vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ron Boone 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

Ron Boone

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Boone: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Boone 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Boone 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 13.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 3.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 5,284 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 1,046 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ron Boone 1,273 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ron Boone 420 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ron Boone 52 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ron Boone 379 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .454 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone .337 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .854 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 22.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 3.9 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 4.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 94 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 15 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ron Boone 14 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ron Boone 9 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ron Boone 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ron Boone 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .481 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .952 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.