Magic Johnson vs. Ralph O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph O'Brien 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.

Ralph O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ralph O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ralph O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ralph O'Brien 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ralph O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ralph O'Brien 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ralph O'Brien 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ralph O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ralph O'Brien 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ralph O'Brien 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ralph O'Brien 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Ralph O'Brien 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ralph O'Brien 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ralph O'Brien 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ralph O'Brien 848

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ralph O'Brien 192

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ralph O'Brien 180

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ralph O'Brien 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ralph O'Brien .360

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ralph O'Brien .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ralph O'Brien 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ralph O'Brien 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ralph O'Brien 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ralph O'Brien 17

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ralph O'Brien 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ralph O'Brien 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ralph O'Brien 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ralph O'Brien .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ralph O'Brien 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ralph O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ralph O'Brien - 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.