Magic Johnson vs Paul George
Magic Johnson leads 8 of 8 career categories against Paul George, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Paul George debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Magic Johnson: scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 5 more.
Paul George trails in every compared category here.
PPG
19.517.3
RPG
7.25.3
APG
11.23.6
TS%
61.0%57.0%
PER
25.316.7
Win Shares
89.42.5
games played
90637
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 37 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 30.6 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 17.3 |
| REB | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| AST | 11.2 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 43.9 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 39.2 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 82.0 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 16.7 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 57.0 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 23.7 |
| WS | 89.4 | 2.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.107 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 1.9 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 1.1 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9086
Efficiency9547
Playmaking10079
Rebounding8678
Defense8591
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