Kevin Garnett vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). Head to head they met 1 times, with Magic Johnson winning the series 1–0.
The case for Kevin Garnett
rebounding (10.0 RPG), career value (191.4 Win Shares), longevity (1462 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
scoring (19.5 PPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
17.8PPG19.5
10.0RPG7.2
3.7APG11.2
54.6%TS%61.0%
22.7PER25.3
191.4Win Shares89.4
1462games played906
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Series wins | 1 |
| 11.0 | PPG | 6.0 |
| 9.0 | RPG | 10.0 |
| 0.0 | APG | 11.0 |
| 1 meetings · first 1995-96 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1462 | G | 906 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 17.8 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 10.0 | REB | 7.2 |
| 3.7 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.8 |
| 1.4 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 27.5 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 78.9 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | PER | 25.3 |
| 54.6 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 191.4 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.182 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 4.9 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 87.9 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 15 | All-Star | 12 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring90
68Efficiency95
82Playmaking100
94Rebounding86
93Defense85
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