Magic Johnson vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Richards 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Nick Richards 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nick Richards 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nick Richards -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nick Richards -