LeBron James vs Magic Johnson
LeBron James leads 6 of 8 career categories against Magic Johnson, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), per-minute impact (26.6 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Magic Johnson
playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
Tale of the tape
26.8PPG19.5
7.5RPG7.2
7.4APG11.2
59.0%TS%61.0%
26.6PER25.3
276.6Win Shares89.4
1622games played906
Per Game
| LeBron James | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1622 | G | 906 |
| 37.6 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 26.8 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 7.5 | REB | 7.2 |
| 7.4 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 50.7 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 34.8 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 73.7 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | PER | 25.3 |
| 59.0 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 31.4 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 276.6 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.218 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 8.2 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 158.2 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | MVP | 3 |
| 4 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 21 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 22 | All-Star | 12 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | — |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring90
81Efficiency95
98Playmaking100
90Rebounding86
92Defense85
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