Magic Johnson vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson 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 Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ralph Sampson 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)