Magic Johnson vs Reggie Miller
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Reggie Miller, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.2 RPG). Head to head they met 8 times, with Magic Johnson winning the series 7–1.
The case for Magic Johnson
scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Reggie Miller
shooting efficiency (61.4% TS%), career value (172.4 Win Shares), longevity (1389 games played).
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG18.2
7.2RPG3.0
11.2APG3.0
61.0%TS%61.4%
25.3PER18.3
89.4Win Shares172.4
906games played1389
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Series wins | 1 |
| 24.9 | PPG | 15.6 |
| 5.6 | RPG | 3.0 |
| 13.5 | APG | 3.4 |
| 8 meetings · first 1987-88 · last 1990-91 | ||
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 1389 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 34.3 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 18.2 |
| 7.2 | REB | 3.0 |
| 11.2 | AST | 3.0 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.1 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 39.5 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 88.8 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 18.3 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 61.4 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 21.7 |
| 89.4 | WS | 172.4 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.174 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 3.2 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 63.3 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 3 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 3 |
| 12 | All-Star | 5 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
90Scoring89
95Efficiency97
100Playmaking76
86Rebounding46
85Defense60
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