Magic Johnson vs. Quentin Richardson Comparison

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

Quentin Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Quentin Richardson: 2000-01 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Quentin Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Quentin Richardson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Quentin Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Quentin Richardson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Quentin Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Quentin Richardson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Quentin Richardson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Quentin Richardson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Quentin Richardson 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Quentin Richardson 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Quentin Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Quentin Richardson 8,032

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Quentin Richardson 3,666

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Quentin Richardson 1,138

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Quentin Richardson 607

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Quentin Richardson 148

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Quentin Richardson 783

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Quentin Richardson .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Quentin Richardson .355

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Quentin Richardson .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Quentin Richardson 17.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Quentin Richardson 10.0 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Quentin Richardson 2.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Quentin Richardson 1.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Quentin Richardson 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Quentin Richardson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Quentin Richardson 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Quentin Richardson 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Quentin Richardson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Quentin Richardson 269

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Quentin Richardson 136

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Quentin Richardson 37

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Quentin Richardson 29

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Quentin Richardson 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Quentin Richardson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Quentin Richardson .404

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Quentin Richardson .397

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Quentin Richardson .674

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Quentin Richardson 11.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Quentin Richardson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Quentin Richardson 1.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Quentin Richardson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Quentin Richardson 0.2 (2010)