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Magic vs Bird
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MagicWinner
91.9Magic wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Bird
91.2Bird wins: Statistics
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Time range
Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.
Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Magic Johnson
91.9
Magic leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Magic Johnson
2. Larry Bird
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🇺🇸 Larry Bird5 seasons played · career day 1,825113.2 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Magic Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,82592.6 points per game
-18.2% vs Bird at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Magic | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39.6 | 92.6 | 172.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Bird | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 42.5 | 113.2 | 225.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Magic91.9
Bird91.2
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