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).
PPG
19.518.2
RPG
7.23.0
APG
11.23.0
TS%
61.0%61.4%
PER
25.318.3
Win Shares
89.4172.4
games played
9061389
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS3 All-NBA · 5 AS
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7–1 | |
| Meetings | 8 | |
| PPG | 24.9 | 15.6 |
| RPG | 5.6 | 3.0 |
| APG | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| First meeting | 1987-88 | |
| Last meeting | 1990-91 | |
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 1389 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.3 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 18.2 |
| REB | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| AST | 11.2 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 39.5 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 88.8 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 18.3 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 61.4 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 21.7 |
| WS | 89.4 | 172.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.174 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 3.2 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 63.3 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 3 |
| All-Star | 12 | 5 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9089
Efficiency9597
Playmaking10076
Rebounding8646
Defense8560
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