Magic Johnson vs. Chick Reiser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chick Reiser 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.

Chick Reiser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chick Reiser: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chick Reiser 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chick Reiser 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chick Reiser 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chick Reiser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chick Reiser 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chick Reiser 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chick Reiser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chick Reiser 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chick Reiser 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chick Reiser 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Chick Reiser 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chick Reiser 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chick Reiser 1,773

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chick Reiser 346

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chick Reiser 171

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chick Reiser .321

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chick Reiser .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chick Reiser 11.5 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chick Reiser 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chick Reiser - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chick Reiser 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chick Reiser 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chick Reiser 156

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chick Reiser 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chick Reiser 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chick Reiser .257

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chick Reiser .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chick Reiser 11.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chick Reiser 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chick Reiser - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.