Anthony Davis vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including playmaking (11.2 APG) and shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Anthony Davis debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Anthony Davis: scoring (20.4 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG).
The case for Magic Johnson: playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.419.5
RPG
11.17.2
APG
2.811.2
TS%
55.1%61.0%
PER
21.425.3
Win Shares
1.389.4
games played
20906
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 906 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 19.5 |
| REB | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| AST | 2.8 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 24.0 |
| WS | 1.3 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9290
Efficiency3495
Playmaking70100
Rebounding9986
Defense9985
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