Magic Johnson vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Riley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ron Riley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ron Riley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ron Riley 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 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.