Magic Johnson vs. Jackie Ridgle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Ridgle 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.

Jackie Ridgle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jackie Ridgle: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jackie Ridgle 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jackie Ridgle 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jackie Ridgle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jackie Ridgle 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jackie Ridgle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jackie Ridgle 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jackie Ridgle 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jackie Ridgle 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jackie Ridgle 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jackie Ridgle 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jackie Ridgle 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jackie Ridgle 57

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jackie Ridgle 15

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jackie Ridgle 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jackie Ridgle 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jackie Ridgle .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jackie Ridgle .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jackie Ridgle 1.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jackie Ridgle 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jackie Ridgle 0.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jackie Ridgle -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jackie Ridgle -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jackie Ridgle -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jackie Ridgle -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jackie Ridgle 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jackie Ridgle -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jackie Ridgle -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jackie Ridgle -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jackie Ridgle -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jackie Ridgle -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jackie Ridgle - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.