Magic Johnson vs. Mitch Richmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Richmond 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.

Mitch Richmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mitch Richmond 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mitch Richmond 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mitch Richmond 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mitch Richmond 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mitch Richmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mitch Richmond 5

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mitch Richmond 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mitch Richmond 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Mitch Richmond 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mitch Richmond 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mitch Richmond 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mitch Richmond 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mitch Richmond 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mitch Richmond 20,497

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mitch Richmond 3,801

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mitch Richmond 3,398

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mitch Richmond 1,211

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mitch Richmond 254

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mitch Richmond 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mitch Richmond .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mitch Richmond .388

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mitch Richmond .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mitch Richmond 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mitch Richmond 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mitch Richmond 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mitch Richmond 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mitch Richmond 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mitch Richmond 449

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mitch Richmond 123

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mitch Richmond 69

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mitch Richmond 22

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mitch Richmond 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mitch Richmond 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mitch Richmond .479

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mitch Richmond .302

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mitch Richmond .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991)