Magic Johnson vs. Larry Sykes Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Sykes 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Sykes 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Sykes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Sykes 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Sykes 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Sykes 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Sykes 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Sykes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Sykes 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Sykes 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Sykes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Sykes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Sykes 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Sykes 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Sykes 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Sykes 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Sykes 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Sykes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Sykes -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Sykes 2.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Sykes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Sykes -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Sykes -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Sykes -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Sykes -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Sykes -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Sykes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Sykes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Sykes -