Magic Johnson vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

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

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Malachi Richardson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Malachi Richardson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Malachi Richardson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Malachi Richardson -