Clyde Drexler vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Clyde Drexler, including rebounding (7.2 RPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). Head to head they met 55 times, 18 of them in the playoffs, with Magic Johnson winning the series 40–15.
The case for Clyde Drexler
scoring (20.4 PPG), career value (123.6 Win Shares), longevity (1086 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
20.4PPG19.5
6.1RPG7.2
5.6APG11.2
54.7%TS%61.0%
21.4PER25.3
123.6Win Shares89.4
1086games played906
Head to Head
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Series wins | 40 |
| 20.3 | PPG | 20.6 |
| 6.7 | RPG | 6.8 |
| 6.7 | APG | 12.7 |
| 55 meetings (18 in the playoffs) · first 1983-84 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1086 | G | 906 |
| 34.6 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 20.4 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 6.1 | REB | 7.2 |
| 5.6 | AST | 11.2 |
| 2.0 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 47.2 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 31.8 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 78.8 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.4 | PER | 25.3 |
| 54.7 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 25.7 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 123.6 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.177 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 5.5 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 63.6 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring90
65Efficiency95
90Playmaking100
81Rebounding86
93Defense85
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