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.
PPG
15.719.5
RPG
11.87.2
APG
1.311.2
TS%
60.2%61.0%
PER
21.325.3
Win Shares
142.089.4
games played
1242906
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 906 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 19.5 |
| REB | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| AST | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| STL | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 24.0 |
| WS | 142.0 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 10 |
| All-Star | 8 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8290
Efficiency9095
Playmaking48100
Rebounding9886
Defense9385
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