Larry Foust vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Foust 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Larry Foust 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Magic Johnson 10

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Larry Foust 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Larry Foust 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.