Magic Johnson vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

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

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rusty LaRue 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rusty LaRue 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rusty LaRue 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)