Magic Johnson vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Magic Johnson: rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), career value (89.4 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: scoring (31.1 PPG), shooting efficiency (66.5% TS%), per-minute impact (30.6 PER).
PPG
19.531.1
RPG
7.24.3
APG
11.26.6
TS%
61.0%66.5%
PER
25.330.6
Win Shares
89.415.2
games played
90668
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 68 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 33.3 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 31.1 |
| REB | 7.2 | 4.3 |
| AST | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 55.3 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 38.6 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 30.6 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 66.5 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 33.6 |
| WS | 89.4 | 15.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.322 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 11.3 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 7.7 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring90100
Efficiency9594
Playmaking10096
Rebounding8666
Defense8593
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