Magic Johnson vs. Clint Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clint 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.

Clint Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Clint Richardson: 1979-80 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Clint Richardson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Clint Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Clint Richardson 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Clint Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clint Richardson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clint Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Clint Richardson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Clint Richardson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Clint Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clint Richardson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Clint Richardson 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Clint Richardson 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clint Richardson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Clint Richardson 4,084

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Clint Richardson 1,378

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Clint Richardson 1,461

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Clint Richardson 360

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Clint Richardson 105

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Clint Richardson 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Clint Richardson .463

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Clint Richardson .244

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Clint Richardson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Clint Richardson 9.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Clint Richardson 3.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Clint Richardson 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Clint Richardson 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Clint Richardson 0.3 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clint Richardson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Clint Richardson 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Clint Richardson 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clint Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Clint Richardson 418

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Clint Richardson 193

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Clint Richardson 120

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Clint Richardson 48

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Clint Richardson 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Clint Richardson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Clint Richardson .499

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Clint Richardson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Clint Richardson .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Clint Richardson 8.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Clint Richardson 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Clint Richardson 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Clint Richardson 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Clint Richardson 0.2 (1982)