Magic Johnson vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 David Rivers 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 David Rivers 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 David Rivers 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 David Rivers 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)