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).
Tale of the tape
22.1PPG19.5
11.7RPG7.2
3.9APG11.2
61.2%TS%61.0%
25.0PER25.3
167.4Win Shares89.4
1073games played906
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Series wins | 12 |
| 23.5 | PPG | 23.3 |
| 12.4 | RPG | 7.3 |
| 2.9 | APG | 13.6 |
| 15 meetings · first 1984-85 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 906 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 11.7 | REB | 7.2 |
| 3.9 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 73.5 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | 25.3 |
| 61.2 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 24.9 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 167.4 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 72.7 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 11 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring90
93Efficiency95
83Playmaking100
98Rebounding86
88Defense85
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