Damian Lillard vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Damian Lillard, including rebounding (7.2 RPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Damian Lillard debuted in 2012-13.
The case for Damian Lillard: scoring (25.1 PPG), career value (118.3 Win Shares).
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 3 more.
PPG
25.119.5
RPG
4.37.2
APG
6.711.2
TS%
59.0%61.0%
PER
22.325.3
Win Shares
118.389.4
games played
900906
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 906 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 19.5 |
| REB | 4.3 | 7.2 |
| AST | 6.7 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 24.0 |
| WS | 118.3 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 10 |
| All-Star | 9 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9890
Efficiency7795
Playmaking97100
Rebounding6686
Defense6585
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