Magic Johnson vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Spriggs 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Spriggs 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Spriggs 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Spriggs .519

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)