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).
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG14.3
7.2RPG3.0
11.2APG8.5
61.0%TS%60.5%
25.3PER19.9
89.4Win Shares129.6
906games played1217
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 1217 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 31.3 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 14.3 |
| 7.2 | REB | 3.0 |
| 11.2 | AST | 8.5 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 42.8 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 19.9 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 60.5 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 21.0 |
| 89.4 | WS | 129.6 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.163 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 3.5 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 2 |
| 3 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 12 | All-Star | 8 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
90Scoring78
95Efficiency91
100Playmaking96
86Rebounding45
85Defense37
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