Magic Johnson vs. Rodrick Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodrick Rhodes 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.

Rodrick Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rodrick Rhodes: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rodrick Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rodrick Rhodes 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rodrick Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rodrick Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodrick Rhodes 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rodrick Rhodes 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rodrick Rhodes 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rodrick Rhodes 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rodrick Rhodes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodrick Rhodes 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rodrick Rhodes 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rodrick Rhodes 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodrick Rhodes 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rodrick Rhodes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rodrick Rhodes 380

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rodrick Rhodes 88

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rodrick Rhodes 121

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rodrick Rhodes 69

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rodrick Rhodes 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rodrick Rhodes 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rodrick Rhodes .347

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rodrick Rhodes .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rodrick Rhodes .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rodrick Rhodes 5.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rodrick Rhodes 1.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rodrick Rhodes 1.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rodrick Rhodes 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rodrick Rhodes 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rodrick Rhodes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rodrick Rhodes 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rodrick Rhodes 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rodrick Rhodes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rodrick Rhodes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rodrick Rhodes 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rodrick Rhodes 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rodrick Rhodes 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rodrick Rhodes 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rodrick Rhodes 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rodrick Rhodes 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rodrick Rhodes .667

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rodrick Rhodes -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rodrick Rhodes .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rodrick Rhodes 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rodrick Rhodes 0.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rodrick Rhodes 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rodrick Rhodes 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rodrick Rhodes 0.0 (1998)