Magic Johnson vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Rinaldi 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rich Rinaldi 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rich Rinaldi 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rich Rinaldi 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 Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rich Rinaldi .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rich Rinaldi .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rich Rinaldi - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.