Magic Johnson vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner 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.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Ruffner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Ruffner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Paul Ruffner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Ruffner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Ruffner 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 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.