Allen Iverson vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Allen Iverson, including rebounding (7.2 RPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Allen Iverson debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Allen Iverson: scoring (26.7 PPG), career value (98.8 Win Shares), longevity (914 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
26.719.5
RPG
3.77.2
APG
6.211.2
TS%
51.8%61.0%
PER
20.925.3
Win Shares
98.889.4
games played
914906
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 11 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Allen Iverson | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 914 | 906 |
| MIN | 41.1 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 26.7 | 19.5 |
| REB | 3.7 | 7.2 |
| AST | 6.2 | 11.2 |
| STL | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 42.5 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 31.3 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 78.0 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Allen Iverson | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.9 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 51.8 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 31.7 | 24.0 |
| WS | 98.8 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.126 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 52.8 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Allen Iverson | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 7 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9890
Efficiency5295
Playmaking95100
Rebounding5886
Defense9185
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