Magic Johnson vs Steve Nash
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and rebounding (7.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Steve Nash debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Magic Johnson: scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Steve Nash: career value (129.6 Win Shares), longevity (1217 games played).
PPG
19.514.3
RPG
7.23.0
APG
11.28.5
TS%
61.0%60.5%
PER
25.319.9
Win Shares
89.4129.6
games played
9061217
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 1217 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 14.3 |
| REB | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| AST | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| STL | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 21.0 |
| WS | 89.4 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 7 |
| All-Star | 12 | 8 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9078
Efficiency9591
Playmaking10096
Rebounding8645
Defense8537
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