Magic Johnson vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Richter 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Richter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Richter 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 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Richter 312

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Richter 27

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Richter 29

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Richter 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Richter - 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.