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.
PPG
21.819.5
RPG
11.17.2
APG
2.511.2
TS%
55.3%61.0%
PER
23.825.3
Win Shares
150.589.4
games played
1238906
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 12 All-NBA · 12 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–30 | |
| Meetings | 48 (16 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.9 | 20.9 |
| RPG | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| APG | 2.5 | 12.6 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1238 | 906 |
| MIN | 35.7 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 21.8 | 19.5 |
| REB | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| AST | 2.5 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 51.2 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 20.2 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 71.2 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.8 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 55.3 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 27.4 | 24.0 |
| WS | 150.5 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.175 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 4.6 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 69.2 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 3 |
| Defensive POY | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 10 |
| All-Star | 12 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9390
Efficiency7295
Playmaking65100
Rebounding9786
Defense9985
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