Kawhi Leonard vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, 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 Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2011-12.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
scoring (20.7 PPG), career value (112.1 Win Shares).
The case for Magic Johnson
rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG19.5
6.4RPG7.2
3.1APG11.2
60.7%TS%61.0%
23.6PER25.3
112.1Win Shares89.4
798games played906
Per Game
| Kawhi Leonard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 798 | G | 906 |
| 31.8 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 6.4 | REB | 7.2 |
| 3.1 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 49.9 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 39.1 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Kawhi Leonard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.6 | PER | 25.3 |
| 60.7 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 26.3 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 112.1 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 5.9 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 50.9 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Kawhi Leonard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 7 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 7 | All-Star | 12 |
| 7 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring90
86Efficiency95
76Playmaking100
86Rebounding86
94Defense85
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