Magic Johnson vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rory Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rory Sparrow 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rory Sparrow 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)