Gary Payton vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.2 RPG). Head to head they met 6 times, with Magic Johnson winning the series 4–2.
The case for Gary Payton
career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG19.5
3.9RPG7.2
6.7APG11.2
52.8%TS%61.0%
18.9PER25.3
144.0Win Shares89.4
1335games played906
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Series wins | 4 |
| 9.8 | PPG | 20.8 |
| 2.8 | RPG | 4.0 |
| 7.2 | APG | 6.8 |
| 6 meetings · first 1990-91 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 906 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 3.9 | REB | 7.2 |
| 6.7 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 25.3 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 144.0 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring90
56Efficiency95
95Playmaking100
60Rebounding86
82Defense85
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