Magic Johnson vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ricky Rubio 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ricky Rubio 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ricky Rubio 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ricky Rubio 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)