Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan are two of the greatest players of all time. The majority of NBA fans consider Jordan to be the greatest of all time, with Magic being the greatest point guard of all time.
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Both players had different styles, played in different eras and earned various accolades. Magic Johnson’s career accomplishments include three NBA MVP Awards, three NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and nine All-NBA First Team selections.
He led the league in regular-season assists four times and is the NBA’s all-time leader in average assists per game in both the regular season (11.19 assists per game) and the playoffs (12.35 assists per game).
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Michael Jordan’s individual accolades and accomplishments include six NBA Finals MVP awards, ten NBA scoring titles (both all-time records), five NBA MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honours, fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, three NBA All-Star Game MVP awards, three NBA steals titles, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Both Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan had significant impacts on the game and left a lasting legacy. Ultimately, the “better” player between the two is subjective and often depends on personal preferences and individual criteria for evaluating greatness.
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