Magic Johnson vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Riker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tom Riker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Riker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Riker 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 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Riker 0.0 (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.