Ray Ellefson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Ellefson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ray Ellefson 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ray Ellefson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ray Ellefson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Ellefson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ray Ellefson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ray Ellefson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ray Ellefson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ray Ellefson 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 Ellefson 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson 2.7 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson 0.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ellefson 6 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ray Ellefson 8 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ray Ellefson 0 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Ray Ellefson 6 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ellefson .111 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ellefson 1.000 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson 1.3 (1951) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson 2.7 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson 0.0 (1951) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson - * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ray Ellefson - * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Ray Ellefson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

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

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - 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.