Magic Johnson vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso 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.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.