Magic Johnson vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Austin Rivers 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Austin Rivers 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Austin Rivers 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)