Magic Johnson vs. Jason Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Richardson 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.

Jason Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jason Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jason Richardson 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jason Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jason Richardson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jason Richardson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jason Richardson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jason Richardson 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jason Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jason Richardson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jason Richardson 14,644

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jason Richardson 4,245

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jason Richardson 2,284

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jason Richardson 995

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jason Richardson 367

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jason Richardson 857

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jason Richardson .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jason Richardson .370

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jason Richardson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jason Richardson 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jason Richardson 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jason Richardson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jason Richardson 633

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jason Richardson 200

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jason Richardson 50

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jason Richardson 40

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jason Richardson 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jason Richardson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jason Richardson .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jason Richardson .404

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jason Richardson .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007)