Magic Johnson vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Magic Johnson, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and per-minute impact (28.1 PER). Head to head they met 18 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Michael Jordan winning the series 11–7.
The case for Magic Johnson
rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), career value (197.9 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG30.1
7.2RPG6.2
11.2APG5.3
61.0%TS%56.9%
25.3PER28.1
89.4Win Shares197.9
906games played1072
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Series wins | 11 |
| 19.2 | PPG | 30.4 |
| 6.3 | RPG | 6.6 |
| 11.6 | APG | 8.1 |
| 18 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1995-96 | ||
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 1072 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 7.2 | REB | 6.2 |
| 11.2 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 28.1 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 89.4 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 5 |
| 3 | Finals MVP | 6 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring99
95Efficiency78
100Playmaking90
86Rebounding82
85Defense95
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