Hakeem Olajuwon vs Magic Johnson
Hakeem Olajuwon and Magic Johnson split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 48 times, 16 of them in the playoffs, with Magic Johnson winning the series 30–18.
The case for Hakeem Olajuwon
scoring (21.8 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), career value (150.5 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.
Tale of the tape
21.8PPG19.5
11.1RPG7.2
2.5APG11.2
55.3%TS%61.0%
23.8PER25.3
150.5Win Shares89.4
1238games played906
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Series wins | 30 |
| 22.9 | PPG | 20.9 |
| 11.3 | RPG | 7.5 |
| 2.5 | APG | 12.6 |
| 48 meetings (16 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1238 | G | 906 |
| 35.7 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 21.8 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 11.1 | REB | 7.2 |
| 2.5 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.8 |
| 3.1 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 51.2 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 20.2 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 71.2 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8 | PER | 25.3 |
| 55.3 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 27.4 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 150.5 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.175 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 69.2 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring90
72Efficiency95
65Playmaking100
97Rebounding86
99Defense85
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