Magic Johnson vs. Tex Ritter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tex Ritter 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.

Tex Ritter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tex Ritter: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tex Ritter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tex Ritter 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tex Ritter 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tex Ritter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tex Ritter 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tex Ritter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tex Ritter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tex Ritter 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tex Ritter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tex Ritter 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 Tex Ritter 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tex Ritter 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tex Ritter 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tex Ritter 789

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tex Ritter 65 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tex Ritter 145

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tex Ritter 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tex Ritter .348

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tex Ritter .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tex Ritter 6.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tex Ritter 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tex Ritter 1.1 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tex Ritter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tex Ritter 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tex Ritter 0.7 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tex Ritter 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tex Ritter 79

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tex Ritter 2 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tex Ritter 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tex Ritter 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tex Ritter .296

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tex Ritter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tex Ritter .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tex Ritter 9.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tex Ritter 0.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tex Ritter 1.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tex Ritter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tex Ritter - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.