Larry Hughes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Larry Hughes 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

Larry Hughes

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Larry Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Larry Hughes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)