Ryan Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)