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.
PPG
20.419.5
RPG
6.17.2
APG
5.611.2
TS%
54.7%61.0%
PER
21.425.3
Win Shares
123.689.4
games played
1086906
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 All-NBA · 10 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15–40 | |
| Meetings | 55 (18 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.3 | 20.6 |
| RPG | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| APG | 6.7 | 12.7 |
| First meeting | 1983-84 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1086 | 906 |
| MIN | 34.6 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 19.5 |
| REB | 6.1 | 7.2 |
| AST | 5.6 | 11.2 |
| STL | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.2 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 31.8 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 78.8 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 54.7 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 25.7 | 24.0 |
| WS | 123.6 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.177 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 5.5 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 63.6 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 5 | 10 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9090
Efficiency6595
Playmaking90100
Rebounding8186
Defense9385
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