Magic Johnson vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

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

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Pooh Richardson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)