Magic Johnson vs. Larry McNeill Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry McNeill: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry McNeill 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry McNeill 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry McNeill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry McNeill 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry McNeill 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry McNeill 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry McNeill 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry McNeill 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry McNeill 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry McNeill 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry McNeill 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry McNeill 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry McNeill 2,533

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry McNeill 1,440

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry McNeill 225

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry McNeill 183

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry McNeill 78

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry McNeill 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry McNeill .466

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry McNeill .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry McNeill 6.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry McNeill 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry McNeill 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry McNeill 0.4 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry McNeill 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry McNeill 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry McNeill 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry McNeill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry McNeill 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry McNeill 77

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry McNeill 28

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry McNeill 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry McNeill 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry McNeill 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry McNeill 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry McNeill .659

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry McNeill .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry McNeill 4.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.