Magic Johnson vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 5 of 8 career categories against Magic Johnson, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and rebounding (10.9 RPG). Head to head they met 2 times, with the series even at 1–1.
The case for Magic Johnson: playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), accolades (3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal: scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), per-minute impact (26.4 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
19.523.7
RPG
7.210.9
APG
11.22.5
TS%
61.0%58.6%
PER
25.326.4
Win Shares
89.4180.4
games played
9061207
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1–1 | |
| Meetings | 2 | |
| PPG | 12.0 | 24.5 |
| RPG | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| APG | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| First meeting | 1995-96 | |
| Last meeting | 1995-96 | |
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 1207 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 23.7 |
| REB | 7.2 | 10.9 |
| AST | 11.2 | 2.5 |
| STL | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 29.5 |
| WS | 89.4 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 3 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 10 | 14 |
| All-Star | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9095
Efficiency9592
Playmaking10070
Rebounding8697
Defense8594
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