Magic Johnson vs Scottie Pippen
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Scottie Pippen, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.2 RPG). Head to head they met 14 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Scottie Pippen winning the series 10–4.
The case for Magic Johnson: scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Scottie Pippen: career value (123.2 Win Shares), longevity (1178 games played).
PPG
19.516.1
RPG
7.26.4
APG
11.25.2
TS%
61.0%53.6%
PER
25.318.7
Win Shares
89.4123.2
games played
9061178
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS7 All-NBA · 7 AS
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–10 | |
| Meetings | 14 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 18.3 | 18.6 |
| RPG | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| APG | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| First meeting | 1987-88 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 1178 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 16.1 |
| REB | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| AST | 11.2 | 5.2 |
| STL | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 47.3 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 32.6 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 70.4 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 18.7 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 53.6 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 22.6 |
| WS | 89.4 | 123.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.144 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 3.6 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 58.8 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 7 |
| All-Star | 12 | 7 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| All-Defensive | — | 10 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9083
Efficiency9561
Playmaking10090
Rebounding8681
Defense8593
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