Larry Drew vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Larry Drew 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Drew 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 11.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 5.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 8,110 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 1,265 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Larry Drew 3,702 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Larry Drew 791 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Larry Drew 45 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Larry Drew 714 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .467 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .291 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .798 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 20.1 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 2.8 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 8.1 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 3.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 1.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 95 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 15 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Larry Drew 50 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Larry Drew 11 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Larry Drew 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Larry Drew 31 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .447 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .278 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .824 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 10.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 4.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)