Magic Johnson vs. Larry Kenon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Kenon 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 Kenon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Kenon: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Kenon 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Kenon 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Kenon 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Kenon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Kenon 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Kenon 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Kenon 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Kenon 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Kenon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Kenon 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Kenon 7.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Kenon 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Kenon 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Kenon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Kenon 8,535

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Kenon 3,942

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Kenon 1,287

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Kenon 675

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Kenon 155

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Kenon 503

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Kenon .489

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Kenon .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Kenon .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Kenon 22.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Kenon 11.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Kenon 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Kenon 2.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Kenon 0.8 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Kenon 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Kenon 8.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Kenon 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Kenon 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Kenon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Kenon 501

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Kenon 270

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Kenon 82

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Kenon 34

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Kenon 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Kenon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Kenon .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Kenon .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Kenon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Kenon 21.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Kenon 11.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Kenon 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Kenon 2.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Kenon 0.5 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.