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).
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG19.7
7.2RPG5.6
11.2APG3.5
61.0%TS%56.8%
25.3PER19.7
89.4Win Shares150.1
906games played1343
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 1343 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 7.2 | REB | 5.6 |
| 11.2 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 19.7 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 89.4 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 3 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring89
95Efficiency81
100Playmaking80
86Rebounding78
85Defense79
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