Karl Malone vs Magic Johnson
Karl Malone and Magic Johnson split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 32 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Magic Johnson winning the series 21–11.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), career value (232.3 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Magic Johnson
playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG19.5
10.1RPG7.2
3.6APG11.2
57.7%TS%61.0%
23.9PER25.3
232.3Win Shares89.4
1476games played906
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Series wins | 21 |
| 25.4 | PPG | 21.5 |
| 9.8 | RPG | 5.9 |
| 2.2 | APG | 10.9 |
| 32 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1985-86 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 906 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 10.1 | REB | 7.2 |
| 3.6 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 25.3 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 232.3 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 3 |
| 14 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 14 | All-Star | 12 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | — |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring90
84Efficiency95
81Playmaking100
97Rebounding86
87Defense85
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