Magic Johnson vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Bob Rule

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Rule 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Rule 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bob Rule 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bob Rule 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bob Rule 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bob Rule 0 *

* 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Rule - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.