Magic Johnson vs. Larry Steele Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Steele 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Steele 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: 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 Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.