Magic Johnson vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Riordan 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Mike Riordan 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mike Riordan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mike Riordan 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.