Magic Johnson vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen 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.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Arnie Risen 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Arnie Risen 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Arnie Risen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Arnie Risen 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 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Arnie Risen - 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.