Kobe Bryant vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kobe Bryant, 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 Kobe Bryant debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Kobe Bryant
scoring (25.0 PPG), career value (172.5 Win Shares), longevity (1346 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG19.5
5.2RPG7.2
4.7APG11.2
55.0%TS%61.0%
22.9PER25.3
172.5Win Shares89.4
1346games played906
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1346 | G | 906 |
| 36.1 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 5.2 | REB | 7.2 |
| 4.7 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 32.9 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 83.7 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | PER | 25.3 |
| 55.0 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 31.8 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 172.5 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.170 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 4.2 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 77.1 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 18 | All-Star | 12 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | — |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring90
72Efficiency95
88Playmaking100
75Rebounding86
83Defense85
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