John Stockton vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against John Stockton, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.2 RPG). Head to head they met 36 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Magic Johnson winning the series 24–12.
The case for John Stockton
career value (202.7 Win Shares), longevity (1504 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
13.1PPG19.5
2.7RPG7.2
10.5APG11.2
60.8%TS%61.0%
22.1PER25.3
202.7Win Shares89.4
1504games played906
Head to Head
| John Stockton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Series wins | 24 |
| 12.1 | PPG | 20.8 |
| 2.3 | RPG | 6.1 |
| 12.0 | APG | 10.9 |
| 36 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| John Stockton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1504 | G | 906 |
| 31.8 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 13.1 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 2.7 | REB | 7.2 |
| 10.5 | AST | 11.2 |
| 2.2 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 51.5 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 38.4 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 82.6 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| John Stockton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | PER | 25.3 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 19.0 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 202.7 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.210 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 7.1 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 106.8 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| John Stockton | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring90
93Efficiency95
99Playmaking100
41Rebounding86
89Defense85
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