Jimmy Butler III vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, 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 Jimmy Butler III debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jimmy Butler III: scoring (20.0 PPG), shooting efficiency (64.6% TS%).
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.019.5
RPG
5.67.2
APG
4.911.2
TS%
64.6%61.0%
PER
23.525.3
Win Shares
5.789.4
games played
38906
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 906 |
| MIN | 31.2 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 20.0 | 19.5 |
| REB | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| AST | 4.9 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 51.9 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 37.6 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 86.4 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.5 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 64.6 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 23.2 | 24.0 |
| WS | 5.7 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.232 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 2.2 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9090
Efficiency9195
Playmaking89100
Rebounding8186
Defense8085
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