Magic Johnson vs. Jim Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Ray: 1956-57 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Ray 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Ray 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Ray 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Ray 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Ray 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Ray 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Ray 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Ray 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 Jim Ray 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Ray 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Ray 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Ray 9

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Ray 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Ray 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Ray 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Ray .176

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Ray .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Ray 1.8 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Ray 1.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Ray 0.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Ray - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Ray -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Ray -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Ray -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Ray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Ray -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Ray -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Ray -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Ray - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Ray 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Ray -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Ray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Ray -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Ray -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Ray -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Ray -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Ray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Ray - n/a **

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.