Magic Johnson vs Paul Pierce
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including rebounding (7.2 RPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Paul Pierce: scoring (19.7 PPG), career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played).
PPG
19.519.7
RPG
7.25.6
APG
11.23.5
TS%
61.0%56.8%
PER
25.319.7
Win Shares
89.4150.1
games played
9061343
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 1343 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 19.7 |
| REB | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| AST | 11.2 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 26.9 |
| WS | 89.4 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 10 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 10 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9089
Efficiency9581
Playmaking10080
Rebounding8678
Defense8579
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