Magic Johnson vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Glen Rice 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Glen Rice 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Glen Rice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Glen Rice 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Glen Rice 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Glen Rice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)