Ray Corley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ray Corley 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

Ray Corley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Corley: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Corley 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ray Corley 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ray Corley 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ray Corley 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Corley 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ray Corley 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ray Corley 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Corley 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ray Corley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ray Corley 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Ray Corley 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley 2.0 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Corley 442 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ray Corley 82 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ray Corley 174 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ray Corley 102 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Corley .304 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ray Corley .601 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Corley 5.2 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley 2.3 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.8 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Corley 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley - * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Corley 17 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ray Corley 0 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ray Corley 10 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ray Corley 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Corley .167 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ray Corley .455 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Corley 2.8 (1950) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley - * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ray Corley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.