Ron Horn vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Horn: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Horn 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Horn 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Horn 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ron Horn 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Horn 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ron Horn 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Horn 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ron Horn 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ron Horn 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 77 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 77 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ron Horn 11 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ron Horn 31 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .298 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .677 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 2.6 (1963) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 (1963) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 12 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 11 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ron Horn 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ron Horn 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .333 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .800 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 (1963) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 (1963) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.