Who is better, LeBron or Magic?
LeBron James leads with a GOAT score of 95.6 against 91.9 for Magic Johnson — a gap of 3.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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LeBron vs Magic
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks LeBron James above Magic Johnson: 95.6 vs 91.9. LeBron James leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Magic Johnson leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LeBronWinner
95.6LeBron wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Magic
91.9Magic wins: Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 LeBron James
95.6
LeBron leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. LeBron James
2. Magic Johnson
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 LeBron James48 points per game
2 seasons by age 21 · 24 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Magic — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
LeBron95.6
Magic91.9
FAQ
Where does Magic beat LeBron?
Magic scores higher on honours. LeBron leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the LeBron vs Magic score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. LeBron: 95.6, Magic: 91.9.
What do you think?
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