Magic Johnson vs Stephen Curry
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Stephen Curry, 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 Stephen Curry debuted in 2025-26.
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 Stephen Curry: scoring (26.6 PPG), shooting efficiency (63.7% TS%).
PPG
19.526.6
RPG
7.23.6
APG
11.24.7
TS%
61.0%63.7%
PER
25.322.5
Win Shares
89.44.1
games played
90643
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 43 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 31.0 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 26.6 |
| REB | 7.2 | 3.6 |
| AST | 11.2 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 46.8 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 39.3 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 92.3 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 22.5 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 63.7 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 32.5 |
| WS | 89.4 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 5.9 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 2.7 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9098
Efficiency9589
Playmaking10088
Rebounding8654
Defense8575
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