Bob Pettit vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including playmaking (11.2 APG) and shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Magic Johnson debuted in 1979-80.
The case for Bob Pettit: scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG).
The case for Magic Johnson: playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), longevity (906 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
26.319.5
RPG
13.27.2
APG
1.111.2
TS%
51.7%61.0%
games played
795906
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 906 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 19.5 |
| REB | 13.2 | 7.2 |
| AST | 1.1 | 11.2 |
| STL | — | 1.8 |
| BLK | — | 0.4 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | — | 30.4 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 25.3 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 61.0 |
| USG% | — | 24.0 |
| WS | — | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.240 |
| BPM | — | 8.6 |
| VORP | — | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9890
Efficiency4495
Playmaking67100
Rebounding9686
Defense085
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