Magic Johnson vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Nance Jr. 4.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Nance Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Nance Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Nance Jr. 159

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Nance Jr. 133

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Nance Jr. 29

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Nance Jr. 19

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Nance Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Nance Jr. .638

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Nance Jr. .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Nance Jr. .535

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)