Magic Johnson vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rich Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rich Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rich Johnson 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 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rich Johnson 39

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

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rich Johnson .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rich Johnson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rich Johnson - 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.