Ron Carter vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 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.