Magic Johnson vs. Kurt Rambis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Rambis 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.

Kurt Rambis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kurt Rambis 4

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kurt Rambis 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kurt Rambis 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kurt Rambis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kurt Rambis 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kurt Rambis 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kurt Rambis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kurt Rambis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kurt Rambis 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kurt Rambis 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kurt Rambis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kurt Rambis 4,603

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kurt Rambis 4,961

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kurt Rambis 931

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kurt Rambis 761

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kurt Rambis 456

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kurt Rambis 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kurt Rambis .534

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kurt Rambis .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kurt Rambis 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kurt Rambis 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kurt Rambis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kurt Rambis 719

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kurt Rambis 764

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kurt Rambis 119

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kurt Rambis 85

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kurt Rambis 68

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kurt Rambis 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kurt Rambis .574

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kurt Rambis .702

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983)