Magic Johnson vs. Stu Lantz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stu Lantz 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.

Stu Lantz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Stu Lantz: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Stu Lantz 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Stu Lantz 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Stu Lantz 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Stu Lantz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Stu Lantz 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Stu Lantz 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Stu Lantz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Stu Lantz 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Stu Lantz 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Stu Lantz 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 Stu Lantz 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Stu Lantz 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Stu Lantz 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Stu Lantz 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Stu Lantz 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Stu Lantz 6,782

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Stu Lantz 1,820

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Stu Lantz 1,566

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Stu Lantz 121 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Stu Lantz 18 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Stu Lantz 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Stu Lantz .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Stu Lantz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Stu Lantz .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Stu Lantz 20.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Stu Lantz 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Stu Lantz 4.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Stu Lantz 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Stu Lantz 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Stu Lantz 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Stu Lantz 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Stu Lantz 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Stu Lantz 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Stu Lantz 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Stu Lantz 165

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Stu Lantz 50

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Stu Lantz 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Stu Lantz 2 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Stu Lantz 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Stu Lantz 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Stu Lantz .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Stu Lantz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Stu Lantz .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Stu Lantz 13.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Stu Lantz 4.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Stu Lantz 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Stu Lantz 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Stu Lantz 0.0 (1974) *

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.