Magic Johnson vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

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

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

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

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Johnson .484

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Johnson .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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