Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Magic Johnson

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Magic Johnson 1979-1995 · Forward-Guard

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Magic Johnson (1979-1995) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Allen Iverson was the higher-volume scorer (26.7 points per game to 19.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 1.86× their league average respectively; Magic Johnson was the more efficient scorer (61.0% true shooting to 51.9%). Magic Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #7 all-time ranking to Allen Iverson's #43.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatMagic Johnson
26.7 Points / game 19.6
3.7 Rebounds / game 7.2
6.2 Assists / game 11.2
2.2 Steals / game 1.9
0.2 Blocks / game 0.4
42.7% Field goal % 52.0%
31.2% 3-point % 22.9%
77.6% Free throw % 84.3%
51.9% True shooting % 61.0%
914 Games played 906

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatMagic Johnson
2.83× Points vs era avg 1.86×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.72×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 4.52×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Magic Johnson's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatMagic Johnson
29.7 Points / game 19.5
3.8 Rebounds / game 7.7
6.0 Assists / game 12.3
2.1 Steals / game 1.9
0.2 Blocks / game 0.3
40.1% Field goal % 50.6%
32.3% 3-point % 18.5%
76.5% Free throw % 83.6%
71 Playoff games 190

Accolades

Allen IversonStatMagic Johnson
1 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 3
0 Championships 5
9 All-Star selections 11
3 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#43 All-time GOAT rank #7

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