Jerry West vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (7.2 RPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Magic Johnson debuted in 1979-80.
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), longevity (932 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG19.5
4.9RPG7.2
5.6APG11.2
55.4%TS%61.0%
932games played906
Per Game
| Jerry West | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 906 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 4.9 | REB | 7.2 |
| 5.6 | AST | 11.2 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 52.0 |
| — | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 25.3 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 61.0 |
| — | USG% | 24.0 |
| — | WS | 89.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| — | BPM | 8.6 |
| — | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 14 | All-Star | 12 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring90
71Efficiency95
95Playmaking100
66Rebounding86
3Defense85
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