Larry Johnson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Larry 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Larry Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Larry Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)