Rick Adelman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Rick Adelman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rick Adelman 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.