Magic Johnson vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce 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.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ricky Pierce 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ricky Pierce 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ricky Pierce 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)