Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including playmaking (11.2 APG) and shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%). Head to head they met 37 times, 19 of them in the playoffs, with Magic Johnson winning the series 22–15.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG).
The case for Magic Johnson
playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG19.5
10.0RPG7.2
6.3APG11.2
56.4%TS%61.0%
24.7PER25.3
67.4Win Shares89.4
897games played906
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Series wins | 22 |
| 23.5 | PPG | 20.1 |
| 11.0 | RPG | 7.2 |
| 5.4 | APG | 12.5 |
| 37 meetings (19 in the playoffs) · first 1979-80 · last 1990-91 | ||
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 906 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 10.0 | REB | 7.2 |
| 6.3 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 25.3 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 67.4 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring90
76Efficiency95
94Playmaking100
96Rebounding86
91Defense85
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