Dwight Howard vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Dwight Howard
rebounding (11.8 RPG), career value (142.0 Win Shares), longevity (1242 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
scoring (19.5 PPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG19.5
11.8RPG7.2
1.3APG11.2
60.2%TS%61.0%
21.3PER25.3
142.0Win Shares89.4
1242games played906
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 906 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 11.8 | REB | 7.2 |
| 1.3 | AST | 11.2 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.8 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 56.7 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | 25.3 |
| 60.2 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 22.2 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 142.0 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 1.5 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 35.0 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 8 | All-Star | 12 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring90
90Efficiency95
48Playmaking100
98Rebounding86
93Defense85
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