Magic Johnson vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Joe Ruklick 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe Ruklick 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe Ruklick - 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.