Magic Johnson vs. Larry Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Jones 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.

Larry Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Jones: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Jones 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Jones 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Jones 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Jones 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Jones 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Jones 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Jones 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 Larry Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Jones 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Jones 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Jones 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Jones 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Jones 854

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Jones 241

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Jones 270

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Jones 85 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Jones 18 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Jones 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Jones .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Jones .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Jones 10.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Jones 2.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Jones 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Jones 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Jones 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Jones 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Jones 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Jones 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Jones - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Jones - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Jones 17

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Jones 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Jones 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Jones 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Jones 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Jones 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Jones .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Jones .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Jones 3.4 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Jones 0.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Jones 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Jones - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Jones - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.