Magic Johnson vs. Sam Ranzino Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Ranzino 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.

Sam Ranzino

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Ranzino: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Ranzino 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Ranzino 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Ranzino 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Ranzino 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Ranzino 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Ranzino 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Ranzino 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Ranzino 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Ranzino 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Ranzino 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 Sam Ranzino 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Ranzino 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Ranzino 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Ranzino 86

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Ranzino 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Ranzino 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Ranzino 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Ranzino .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Ranzino .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Ranzino 2.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Ranzino 1.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Ranzino 0.6 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Ranzino -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Ranzino -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Ranzino -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Ranzino -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Ranzino -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Ranzino -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Ranzino 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Ranzino -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Ranzino -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Ranzino -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Ranzino -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Ranzino -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Ranzino - 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.