Dirk Nowitzki vs Magic Johnson
Dirk Nowitzki and Magic Johnson split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Dirk Nowitzki debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Magic Johnson: playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
20.719.5
RPG
7.57.2
APG
2.411.2
TS%
57.7%61.0%
PER
22.425.3
Win Shares
206.689.4
games played
1522906
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 906 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 19.5 |
| REB | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| AST | 2.4 | 11.2 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 24.0 |
| WS | 206.6 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 10 |
| All-Star | 14 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9290
Efficiency8195
Playmaking70100
Rebounding8986
Defense7585
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