Larry Johnson vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Johnson and Magic Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Johnson, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001, and Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Johnson vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Magic Johnson
Points
+300th
88th
270th
17th
Rebounds
248th
154th
+300th
20th
Assists
+300th
7th
+300th
1st
Steals
+300th
23rd
288th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
139th
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Larry Johnson vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Magic Johnson
Points
211st
82nd
288th
102nd
Rebounds
190th
212nd
+300th
163rd
Assists
+300th
1st
+300th
1st
Steals
+300th
19th
+300th
19th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
88th
+212 11,450 vs. 17,7076,257
Rebounds
248th
154th
94 5,300 vs. 6,5591,259
Assists
+300th
7th
+293 2,298 vs. 10,1417,843
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 515 vs. 1,7241,209
Blocks
+300th
+300th
258 vs. 374116
Offensive Rebounds
149th
200th
51 1,794 vs. 1,601193
Defensive Rebounds
222nd
99th
123 3,506 vs. 4,9581,452
Field Goals Made
+300th
117th
+183 4,401 vs. 6,2111,810
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 9,086 vs. 11,9512,865
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
367 vs. 32542
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,104 vs. 1,07430
Free Throws Made
+300th
42nd
+258 2,281 vs. 4,9602,679
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
50th
+250 2,978 vs. 5,8502,872

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
262nd
+38 707 vs. 906199
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
4th
105 5 vs. 138133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
139th
+161 1 vs. 65
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
270th
17th
253 937 vs. 3,7012,764
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 351 vs. 1,4651,114
Assists
+300th
1st
+299 134 vs. 2,3462,212
Steals
288th
4th
284 55 vs. 358303
Blocks
+300th
139th
+161 11 vs. 6453
Offensive Rebounds
248th
27th
221 102 vs. 349247
Defensive Rebounds
250th
15th
235 249 vs. 1,116867
Field Goals Made
268th
19th
249 351 vs. 1,291940
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
25th
268 727 vs. 2,5521,825
3-Pointers Made
298th
273rd
25 47 vs. 514
3-Pointers Attempted
255th
179th
76 155 vs. 21257
Free Throws Made
270th
11th
259 188 vs. 1,068880
Free Throws Attempted
269th
12th
257 245 vs. 1,2741,029

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
14th
+286 66 vs. 190124
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 6 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
1st
0 vs. 3030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
211st
82nd
129 16.20 vs. 19.543.35
Rebounds per game
190th
212nd
22 7.50 vs. 7.240.26
Assists per game
+300th
1st
+299 3.25 vs. 11.197.94
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.73 vs. 1.901.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.410.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 1.770.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
157th
114th
43 4.96 vs. 5.470.51
Field Goals Made per game
206th
138th
68 6.22 vs. 6.860.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
250th
225th
25 12.85 vs. 13.190.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.360.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 1.190.38
Free Throws Made per game
228th
37th
191 3.23 vs. 5.472.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
220th
54th
166 4.21 vs. 6.462.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
102nd
186 14.20 vs. 19.485.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 5.32 vs. 7.712.39
Assists per game
+300th
1st
+299 2.03 vs. 12.3510.32
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.83 vs. 1.881.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.340.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 1.55 vs. 1.840.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
99th
+201 3.77 vs. 5.872.10
Field Goals Made per game
290th
142nd
148 5.32 vs. 6.791.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 11.02 vs. 13.432.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.270.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.35 vs. 1.121.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 2.85 vs. 5.622.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
68th
+232 3.71 vs. 6.712.99

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.