Magic Johnson vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom LaGarde 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tom LaGarde 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom LaGarde 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.