Magic Johnson vs. Rich King Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rich King: 1991-92 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rich King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rich King 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rich King 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rich King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich King 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich King 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rich King 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rich King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rich King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich King 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rich King 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rich King 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich King 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rich King 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rich King 135

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rich King 74

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rich King 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rich King 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rich King 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rich King 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rich King .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rich King .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rich King .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rich King 2.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rich King 1.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rich King 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rich King 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rich King 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rich King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rich King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich King -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rich King -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rich King -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rich King -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rich King -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rich King -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rich King -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rich King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rich King -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rich King -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rich King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rich King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rich King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rich King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rich King -

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