Chris Paul vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 8 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
Chris Paul trails in every compared category here.
The case for Magic Johnson: scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 5 more.
PPG
2.919.5
RPG
1.87.2
APG
3.311.2
TS%
41.3%61.0%
PER
8.125.3
Win Shares
0.189.4
games played
16906
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 906 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 19.5 |
| REB | 1.8 | 7.2 |
| AST | 3.3 | 11.2 |
| STL | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 50.0 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 41.3 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 13.8 | 24.0 |
| WS | 0.1 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | 0.240 |
| BPM | -1.8 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 0.0 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring990
Efficiency195
Playmaking76100
Rebounding1586
Defense2485
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