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Oscar RobertsonvsMagic Johnson

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PG · VAL group G

Oscar Robertson

1961–1974 · 14 seasons

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PG · VAL group G

Magic Johnson

1980–1996 · 13 seasons

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At a glance

Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Oscar Robertson	Stat	Magic Johnson
14	Seasons	13
259.6	Career VAL	229.2
26.9 (1964)	Peak-season VAL	23.5 (1987)
Inducted 1980	Hall of Fame	Inducted 2002

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board).

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson have
Oscar Robertson	Stat	Magic Johnson
Career
1,040	Games	906
Per game
25.7	Points / game	19.5
7.5	Rebounds / game	7.2
9.5	Assists / game	11.2
Shooting
48.5%	FG %	52.0%
83.8%	FT %

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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View data (17 rows)

VAL by age
Age	Oscar Robertson	Magic Johnson
20	—	15.7
21	—	9.7
22	20.5	19
23	24.2	20.9
24	25	21
25	26.9	22
26	25.2	19.5
27	22.4	23.5
28	24.2	16.6
29	18.5	22.2
30	18.2	17.9
31	14.4	17.2
32	15.1	—
33	9.6	—
34	9.3	—
35	6.1	—
36	—	4