Kevin Durant vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kevin Durant, 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 Kevin Durant debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%).
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
26.019.5
RPG
5.57.2
APG
4.811.2
TS%
64.1%61.0%
PER
21.125.3
Win Shares
10.689.4
games played
78906
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Kevin Durant | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 78 | 906 |
| MIN | 36.4 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 26.0 | 19.5 |
| REB | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| AST | 4.8 | 11.2 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 41.3 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 87.4 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Kevin Durant | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.1 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 64.1 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 24.0 |
| WS | 10.6 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.179 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 4.5 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9790
Efficiency9095
Playmaking89100
Rebounding8086
Defense8285
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