Richard Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Richard Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)