Magic Johnson vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Eric Riley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eric Riley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eric Riley -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eric Riley -