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.
PPG
27.019.5
RPG
4.97.2
APG
5.611.2
TS%
55.4%61.0%
games played
932906
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Jerry West | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 906 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 19.5 |
| REB | 4.9 | 7.2 |
| AST | 5.6 | 11.2 |
| STL | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | — | 30.4 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 25.3 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 61.0 |
| USG% | — | 24.0 |
| WS | — | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.240 |
| BPM | — | 8.6 |
| VORP | — | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 10 |
| All-Star | 14 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 2 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9690
Efficiency7195
Playmaking95100
Rebounding6686
Defense385
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