Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Magic Johnson vs Draymond Green

Magic Johnson 1979-1995 · Forward-Guard Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Magic Johnson (1979-1995) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Magic Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (19.6 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.86× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Magic Johnson was the more efficient scorer (61.0% true shooting to 57.7%). Magic Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #7 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Magic JohnsonStatDraymond Green
19.6 Points / game 8.7
7.2 Rebounds / game 6.8
11.2 Assists / game 5.6
1.9 Steals / game 1.3
0.4 Blocks / game 1.0
52.0% Field goal % 44.1%
22.9% 3-point % 31.2%
84.3% Free throw % 71.8%
61.0% True shooting % 57.7%
906 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Magic JohnsonStatDraymond Green
1.86× Points vs era avg 0.86×
1.72× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Magic JohnsonStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Magic JohnsonStatDraymond Green
19.5 Points / game 11.4
7.7 Rebounds / game 8.6
12.3 Assists / game 6.0
1.9 Steals / game 1.5
0.3 Blocks / game 1.3
50.6% Field goal % 44.7%
18.5% 3-point % 28.9%
83.6% Free throw % 72.5%
190 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Magic JohnsonStatDraymond Green
3 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 3
9 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#7 All-time GOAT rank #72

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