David Robinson vs Magic Johnson
David Robinson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Magic Johnson, including scoring (21.1 PPG) and rebounding (10.6 RPG). Head to head they met 8 times, with Magic Johnson winning the series 6–2.
The case for David Robinson: scoring (21.1 PPG), rebounding (10.6 RPG), per-minute impact (26.2 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Magic Johnson: playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), accolades (3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
21.119.5
RPG
10.67.2
APG
2.511.2
TS%
58.3%61.0%
PER
26.225.3
Win Shares
177.189.4
games played
987906
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| David Robinson | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2–6 | |
| Meetings | 8 | |
| PPG | 28.3 | 18.6 |
| RPG | 13.0 | 6.9 |
| APG | 3.4 | 10.3 |
| First meeting | 1989-90 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| David Robinson | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 987 | 906 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 21.1 | 19.5 |
| REB | 10.6 | 7.2 |
| AST | 2.5 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 25.0 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 73.6 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.2 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 58.3 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 26.4 | 24.0 |
| WS | 177.1 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.248 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 7.0 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 78.7 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 10 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 8 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9290
Efficiency8995
Playmaking66100
Rebounding9786
Defense9985
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