Magic Johnson vs Tony Parker
Magic Johnson leads 6 of 8 career categories against Tony Parker, 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 Tony Parker debuted in 2001-02.
The case for Magic Johnson: scoring (19.5 PPG), rebounding (7.2 RPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Tony Parker: career value (111.5 Win Shares), longevity (1254 games played).
PPG
19.515.5
RPG
7.22.7
APG
11.25.6
TS%
61.0%54.6%
PER
25.318.2
Win Shares
89.4111.5
games played
9061254
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 906 | 1254 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 30.5 |
| PTS | 19.5 | 15.5 |
| REB | 7.2 | 2.7 |
| AST | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| STL | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 49.1 |
| 3P% | 30.4 | 32.4 |
| FT% | 84.8 | 75.1 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.3 | 18.2 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 54.6 |
| USG% | 24.0 | 25.1 |
| WS | 89.4 | 111.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.240 | 0.140 |
| BPM | 8.6 | 1.6 |
| VORP | 48.1 | 35.1 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 10 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 6 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9083
Efficiency9563
Playmaking10094
Rebounding8639
Defense8544
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