Magic Johnson vs. Larry Wright Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Wright 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Wright 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Wright 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.