Richie Guerin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Guerin 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Richie Guerin 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Richie Guerin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Richie Guerin 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.