Magic Johnson vs. Larry Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Larry 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 Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, and Larry Johnson, with 10 seasons played from 1992 to 2001, 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.

Magic Johnson vs. Larry Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Magic Johnson Larry Johnson
Points
82nd
210th
102nd
288th
Rebounds
212nd
190th
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
+300th
19th
+300th
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:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 11,4506,257
Rebounds
154th
248th
94 6,559 vs. 5,3001,259
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 2,2987,843
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,724 vs. 5151,209
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 258116
Offensive Rebounds
199th
149th
50 1,601 vs. 1,794193
Defensive Rebounds
99th
222nd
123 4,958 vs. 3,5061,452
Field Goals Made
117th
+300th
+183 6,211 vs. 4,4011,810
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 9,0862,865
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 36742
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 1,10430
Free Throws Made
40th
+300th
+260 4,960 vs. 2,2812,679
Free Throws Attempted
49th
+300th
+251 5,850 vs. 2,9782,872

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
+300th
906 vs. 707199
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
109th
105 138 vs. 5133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
+300th
6 vs. 15
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
270th
253 3,701 vs. 9372,764
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 3511,114
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 1342,212
Steals
4th
288th
284 358 vs. 55303
Blocks
139th
+300th
+161 64 vs. 1153
Offensive Rebounds
27th
248th
221 349 vs. 102247
Defensive Rebounds
15th
250th
235 1,116 vs. 249867
Field Goals Made
19th
268th
249 1,291 vs. 351940
Field Goals Attempted
25th
293rd
268 2,552 vs. 7271,825
3-Pointers Made
273rd
298th
25 51 vs. 474
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
255th
76 212 vs. 15557
Free Throws Made
11th
270th
259 1,068 vs. 188880
Free Throws Attempted
12th
269th
257 1,274 vs. 2451,029

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 66124
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
30 vs. 030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
210th
128 19.54 vs. 16.203.35
Rebounds per game
212nd
190th
22 7.24 vs. 7.500.26
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 3.257.94
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.90 vs. 0.731.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.360.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
88th
+212 1.77 vs. 2.540.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
156th
43 5.47 vs. 4.960.51
Field Goals Made per game
137th
205th
68 6.86 vs. 6.220.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
250th
25 13.19 vs. 12.850.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.520.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.560.38
Free Throws Made per game
37th
227th
190 5.47 vs. 3.232.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
220th
166 6.46 vs. 4.212.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
288th
186 19.48 vs. 14.205.28
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 5.322.39
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 2.0310.32
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.831.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.170.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.550.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
+300th
+201 5.87 vs. 3.772.10
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
290th
148 6.79 vs. 5.321.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 11.022.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.710.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 2.351.23
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.852.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.712.99

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.