Magic Johnson vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

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

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Doc Rivers 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Doc Rivers 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Doc Rivers 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)