Magic Johnson vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Rhodes 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gene Rhodes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gene Rhodes 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gene Rhodes 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gene Rhodes 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 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gene Rhodes - 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.