Magic Johnson vs. Fred LaCour Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred LaCour 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.

Fred LaCour

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred LaCour: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred LaCour 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred LaCour 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred LaCour 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred LaCour 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred LaCour 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred LaCour 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred LaCour 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Fred LaCour 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred LaCour 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred LaCour 0 *

* Notes: 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 Fred LaCour 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred LaCour 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred LaCour 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred LaCour 940

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred LaCour 474

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred LaCour 269

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred LaCour 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred LaCour .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred LaCour .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred LaCour 7.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred LaCour 3.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred LaCour 2.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred LaCour - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred LaCour 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred LaCour 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred LaCour 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred LaCour 20

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred LaCour 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred LaCour 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred LaCour 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred LaCour .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred LaCour .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fred LaCour 4.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred LaCour 1.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fred LaCour 0.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.