Magic Johnson (1986-87)vsStephen Curry (2015-16)
Real, head-to-head season numbers
| Stat | 1986-87 · Year 8Magic Johnson | 2015-16 · Year 7Stephen Curry |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 80 | 79 |
| PTS | 23.9 | 30.1 |
| REB | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| AST | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| STL | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| TOV | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| FGA | 16.4 | 20.2 |
| FG% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| 3PA | 0.5 | 11.2 |
| 3P% | 20.0% | 45.5% |
| FTA | 7.9 | 5.1 |
| FT% | 84.8% | 90.2% |
| TS% | 60.1% | 67.1% |
Awards
Magic Johnson · 1986-87
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
Stephen Curry · 2015-16
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
Recognition, over a career
Magic Johnson · 1979-80 – 1995-96
1979-80
All-Rookie 1st TeamAll-Star
1980-81
No major awards
1981-82
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
1982-83
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1983-84
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1984-85
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1985-86
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1986-87
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1987-88
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1988-89
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1989-90
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1990-91
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
1995-96
No major awards
Stephen Curry · 2009-10 – 2025-26
2009-10
All-Rookie 1st Team
2010-11
No major awards
2011-12
No major awards
2012-13
No major awards
2013-14
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
2014-15
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2015-16
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2016-17
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
2017-18
All-NBA 3rd TeamAll-Star
2018-19
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2019-20
No major awards
2020-21
All-NBA 1st TeamAll-Star
2021-22
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
2022-23
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
2023-24
All-NBA 3rd TeamAll-Star
2024-25
All-NBA 2nd TeamAll-Star
2025-26
All-Star
No award
Award (All-Star, All-NBA, etc.)
MVP / DPOY
How they scored
How their shot selection evolved
Stephen Curry · 17 seasons tracked
Rim
Short mid
Long mid
Deep mid
Three
Shape of their game
How much of the gap is pace
At Stephen Curry’s pace, Magic Johnson would average 23.4 PTS. The rest of the gap (+6.7) is real per-possession production.
How much they played
How efficient, for their era