Ron Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ron Anderson 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

Ron Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Anderson: 1984-85 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Anderson 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Anderson 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ron Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 10.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 7,056 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 2,312 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ron Anderson 952 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ron Anderson 470 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 90 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ron Anderson 664 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .471 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .287 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .814 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 16.2 (1989) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.9 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 1.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 9.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 266 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 80 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ron Anderson 46 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ron Anderson 11 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ron Anderson 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .444 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .364 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .926 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 20.7 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 4.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.8 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 (1989) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)