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.
PPG
17.819.5
RPG
10.07.2
APG
3.711.2
TS%
54.6%61.0%
PER
22.725.3
Win Shares
191.489.4
games played
1462906
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0–1 | |
| Meetings | 1 | |
| PPG | 11.0 | 6.0 |
| RPG | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| APG | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| First meeting | 1995-96 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 906 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 19.5 |
| REB | 10.0 | 7.2 |
| AST | 3.7 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 78.9 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 54.6 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 24.7 | 24.0 |
| WS | 191.4 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 87.9 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 10 |
| All-Star | 15 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8590
Efficiency6895
Playmaking82100
Rebounding9486
Defense9385
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