Magic Johnson vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clifford Ray 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Clifford Ray 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Clifford Ray 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Clifford Ray 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.