Magic Johnson vs Moses Malone
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Moses Malone, including playmaking (11.2 APG) and shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%). Head to head they met 33 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Magic Johnson winning the series 17–16.
The case for Magic Johnson
playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Moses Malone
scoring (20.6 PPG), rebounding (12.2 RPG), longevity (1329 games played).
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG20.6
7.2RPG12.2
11.2APG1.3
61.0%TS%56.8%
25.3PER21.1
89.4Win Shares59.6
906games played1329
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Series wins | 16 |
| 20.2 | PPG | 24.7 |
| 8.6 | RPG | 14.5 |
| 11.1 | APG | 1.7 |
| 33 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1979-80 · last 1990-91 | ||
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 1329 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 33.2 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 20.6 |
| 7.2 | REB | 12.2 |
| 11.2 | AST | 1.3 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 10.8 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 21.1 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 25.2 |
| 89.4 | WS | 59.6 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.152 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 0.6 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 3 |
| 3 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | All-Defensive | 2 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring88
95Efficiency84
100Playmaking38
86Rebounding96
85Defense81
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