Magic Johnson vs Rudy Gobert
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Rudy Gobert, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Magic Johnson: scoring (19.5 PPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Rudy Gobert: rebounding (11.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (66.4% TS%).
PPG
19.510.9
RPG
7.211.5
APG
11.21.7
TS%
61.0%66.4%
PER
25.317.6
Win Shares
89.48.8
games played
90676
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 76 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 10.9 |
| REB | 7.2 | 11.5 |
| AST | 11.2 | 1.7 |
| STL | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 68.2 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 0.0 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 52.6 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 17.6 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 66.4 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 12.9 |
| WS | 89.4 | 8.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.177 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 0.5 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 1.5 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9063
Efficiency9594
Playmaking10046
Rebounding8699
Defense8597
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