Magic Johnson vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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.

Ed Rains

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Rains 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Rains 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ed Rains 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Rains 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Rains 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Rains 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Rains 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)