Magic Johnson vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Magic Johnson, including scoring (22.2 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2015-16.
The case for Magic Johnson
playmaking (11.2 APG), longevity (906 games played), accolades (3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić
scoring (22.2 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG22.2
7.2RPG11.1
11.2APG7.5
61.0%TS%64.1%
25.3PER28.8
89.4Win Shares142.6
906games played810
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 810 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 32.0 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 22.2 |
| 7.2 | REB | 11.1 |
| 11.2 | AST | 7.5 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 56.1 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 36.2 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 82.5 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 28.8 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 64.1 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 27.5 |
| 89.4 | WS | 142.6 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.264 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 10.0 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 78.9 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 3 |
| 3 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 8 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring92
95Efficiency90
100Playmaking95
86Rebounding97
85Defense90
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