Magic Johnson vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Sanders 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Sanders 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)