James Harden vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (7.2 RPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), career value (182.4 Win Shares), longevity (1221 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG19.5
5.6RPG7.2
7.3APG11.2
60.8%TS%61.0%
23.5PER25.3
182.4Win Shares89.4
1221games played906
Per Game
| James Harden | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 906 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 5.6 | REB | 7.2 |
| 7.3 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 25.3 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 182.4 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 11 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring90
85Efficiency95
94Playmaking100
78Rebounding86
87Defense85
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