Magic Johnson vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts 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.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Ricketts 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dick Ricketts 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dick Ricketts 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dick Ricketts 0 *

* 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dick Ricketts - 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.