Magic Johnson vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Roberson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rick Roberson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rick Roberson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rick Roberson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rick Roberson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.