Magic Johnson vs. Larry Staverman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Staverman: 1958-59 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Staverman 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Staverman 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Staverman 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Staverman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Staverman 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Staverman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Staverman 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Staverman 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Staverman 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 Staverman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Staverman 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Staverman 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Staverman 1,237

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Staverman 1,019

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Staverman 251

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Staverman 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Staverman .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Staverman .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Staverman 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Staverman 4.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Staverman 1.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Staverman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Staverman 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Staverman 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Staverman 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Staverman 37

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Staverman 26

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Staverman 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Staverman 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Staverman .478

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Staverman .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Staverman 5.3 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Staverman 3.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Staverman 0.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Staverman - 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.