Contemporaries · overlapped 1 season
Kevin Garnett vs Magic Johnson
Kevin Garnett and Magic Johnson were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 1 season. On the floor, Magic Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (19.6 points per game to 17.8); Magic Johnson was the more efficient scorer (61.0% true shooting to 54.6%); Magic Johnson created more for others (11.2 assists per game to 3.7). Magic Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #7 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.
Career averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Magic Johnson |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
19.6 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
7.2 |
| 3.7 |
Assists / game |
11.2 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 1.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.4 |
| 49.6% |
Field goal % |
52.0% |
| 22.6% |
3-point % |
22.9% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
84.3% |
| 54.6% |
True shooting % |
61.0% |
| 1,462 |
Games played |
906 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Magic Johnson's era.
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Magic Johnson |
|---|
| 101.9 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 100.3 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 1.7 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.2% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Magic Johnson |
|---|
| 18.2 |
Points / game |
19.5 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
7.7 |
| 3.3 |
Assists / game |
12.3 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 48.3% |
Field goal % |
50.6% |
| 18.4% |
3-point % |
18.5% |
| 79.9% |
Free throw % |
83.6% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
190 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Stat | Magic Johnson |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 1 |
Championships |
5 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
9 |
| #18 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#7 |
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