Kawhi Leonard vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 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 2025-26.
The case for Kawhi Leonard: scoring (27.9 PPG), shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%), per-minute impact (27.9 PER).
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), career value (89.4 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
27.919.5
RPG
6.47.2
APG
3.611.2
TS%
62.9%61.0%
PER
27.925.3
Win Shares
9.289.4
games played
65906
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Kawhi Leonard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 65 | 906 |
| MIN | 32.1 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 27.9 | 19.5 |
| REB | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 50.5 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 38.7 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 89.2 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Kawhi Leonard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 27.9 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 62.9 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 33.5 | 24.0 |
| WS | 9.2 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.212 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 5.2 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Kawhi Leonard | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9990
Efficiency8695
Playmaking80100
Rebounding8786
Defense9685
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