Magic Johnson vs. LaRue Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaRue Martin 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.

LaRue Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
LaRue Martin: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 LaRue Martin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 LaRue Martin 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 LaRue Martin 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 LaRue Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 LaRue Martin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 LaRue Martin 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 LaRue Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 LaRue Martin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 LaRue Martin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 LaRue Martin 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 LaRue Martin 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 LaRue Martin 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 LaRue Martin 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 LaRue Martin 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 LaRue Martin 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 LaRue Martin 1,430

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 LaRue Martin 1,258

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 LaRue Martin 203

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 LaRue Martin 46 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 LaRue Martin 98 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 LaRue Martin 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 LaRue Martin .416

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 LaRue Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 LaRue Martin .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) LaRue Martin 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) LaRue Martin 5.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) LaRue Martin 1.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) LaRue Martin 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) LaRue Martin 0.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 LaRue Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 LaRue Martin -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 LaRue Martin -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 LaRue Martin - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 LaRue Martin - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 LaRue Martin -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 LaRue Martin -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 LaRue Martin -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 LaRue Martin - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 LaRue Martin - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 LaRue Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 LaRue Martin -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 LaRue Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 LaRue Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) LaRue Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) LaRue Martin -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) LaRue Martin -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) LaRue Martin - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) LaRue Martin - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.