Magic Johnson vs. Larry Nance Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Nance 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Nance 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Larry Nance 3

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Nance 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Nance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)