Chris Paul vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 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 2005-06.
The case for Chris Paul
career value (215.4 Win Shares), longevity (1370 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG19.5
4.4RPG7.2
9.2APG11.2
58.0%TS%61.0%
23.5PER25.3
215.4Win Shares89.4
1370games played906
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 906 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 4.4 | REB | 7.2 |
| 9.2 | AST | 11.2 |
| 2.0 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 25.3 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 215.4 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring90
75Efficiency95
99Playmaking100
68Rebounding86
90Defense85
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