Magic Johnson vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley 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 Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Kelley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rich Kelley 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rich Kelley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.