Magic Johnson vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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.

Tony Lavelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tony Lavelli 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tony Lavelli 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tony Lavelli 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tony Lavelli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tony Lavelli 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tony Lavelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tony Lavelli 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tony Lavelli 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tony Lavelli 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Tony Lavelli 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tony Lavelli 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tony Lavelli 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tony Lavelli 591

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tony Lavelli 59 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tony Lavelli 63

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tony Lavelli 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tony Lavelli 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tony Lavelli 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tony Lavelli 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tony Lavelli 1 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tony Lavelli 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.