Larry Cannon vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Larry Cannon 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Cannon 6.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon 117 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon 36 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Larry Cannon 52 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Larry Cannon 7 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Larry Cannon 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Larry Cannon 19 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon .386 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon .679 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon 6.2 (1974) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 (1974) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 (1974) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 (1974) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 (1974) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Larry Cannon 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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