Magic Johnson vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Magic Johnson leads 6 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 2018-19.
The case for Magic Johnson
rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
scoring (25.3 PPG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%).
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG25.3
7.2RPG4.7
11.2APG5.3
61.0%TS%61.6%
25.3PER24.4
89.4Win Shares75.5
906games played530
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 530 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 7.2 | REB | 4.7 |
| 11.2 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 50.8 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 24.4 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 61.6 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 29.7 |
| 89.4 | WS | 75.5 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 2 |
| 3 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 4 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring93
95Efficiency75
100Playmaking91
86Rebounding70
85Defense92
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