Magic Johnson vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Richardson 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norm Richardson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Norm Richardson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Norm Richardson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norm Richardson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Norm Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Norm Richardson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Norm Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Norm Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Norm Richardson -