Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Tony Parker vs Magic Johnson

Tony Parker 2001-2018 · Guard Magic Johnson 1979-1995 · Forward-Guard

Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Magic Johnson (1979-1995) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 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 15.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.86× their league average respectively; Magic Johnson was the more efficient scorer (61.0% true shooting to 54.7%). Magic Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #7 all-time ranking to Tony Parker's #57.

Career averages

Tony ParkerStatMagic Johnson
15.5 Points / game 19.6
2.7 Rebounds / game 7.2
5.6 Assists / game 11.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.9
0.1 Blocks / game 0.4
48.7% Field goal % 52.0%
32.5% 3-point % 22.9%
74.6% Free throw % 84.3%
54.7% True shooting % 61.0%
1,254 Games played 906

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tony ParkerStatMagic Johnson
1.62× Points vs era avg 1.86×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 1.72×
2.65× Assists vs era avg 4.52×

Advanced metrics

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

Tony ParkerStatMagic Johnson
107.5 Offensive rating —
103.0 Defensive rating —
4.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.3% Assist % —
0.0% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tony ParkerStatMagic Johnson
17.9 Points / game 19.5
3.0 Rebounds / game 7.7
5.1 Assists / game 12.3
0.9 Steals / game 1.9
0.1 Blocks / game 0.3
45.8% Field goal % 50.6%
31.1% 3-point % 18.5%
73.2% Free throw % 83.6%
226 Playoff games 190

Accolades

Tony ParkerStatMagic Johnson
0 MVP awards 3
1 Finals MVP 3
4 Championships 5
6 All-Star selections 11
0 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#57 All-time GOAT rank #7

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