Charles Barkley vs Magic Johnson
Charles Barkley leads 5 of 8 career categories against Magic Johnson, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.7 RPG). Head to head they met 15 times, with Magic Johnson winning the series 12–3.
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Magic Johnson: playmaking (11.2 APG), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), accolades (3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
22.119.5
RPG
11.77.2
APG
3.911.2
TS%
61.2%61.0%
PER
25.025.3
Win Shares
167.489.4
games played
1073906
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3–12 | |
| Meetings | 15 | |
| PPG | 23.5 | 23.3 |
| RPG | 12.4 | 7.3 |
| APG | 2.9 | 13.6 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 906 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 19.5 |
| REB | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| AST | 3.9 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 24.0 |
| WS | 167.4 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9490
Efficiency9395
Playmaking83100
Rebounding9886
Defense8885
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