Magic Johnson vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Niemann 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rich Niemann 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rich Niemann 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rich Niemann 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 Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rich Niemann 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rich Niemann 18

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rich Niemann .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rich Niemann -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rich Niemann -

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rich Niemann -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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