magic johnson defensive rating

Magic Johnson had a defensive rating of 104.5 in his career.

Interpreted as:
Magic Johnson defensive rating in his career
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
101.3
1979-80
LAL LAL
77
36.3
18.0
7.7
7.3
2.4
0.5
6.5
12.3
53.0
0.1
0.4
22.6
4.9
6.0
81.0
60.2
2.2
5.6
4.0
2,795
1,387
596
563
187
41
305
218
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
98.3
1980-81
LAL LAL
37
37.1
21.6
8.6
8.6
3.4
0.7
8.4
15.9
53.2
0.1
0.5
17.6
4.6
6.1
76.0
58.2
2.7
5.9
3.9
1,371
798
320
317
127
27
143
100
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
102.3
1981-82
LAL LAL
78
38.3
18.6
9.6
9.5
2.7
0.4
7.1
13.3
53.7
0.1
0.4
20.7
4.2
5.6
76.0
59.0
3.2
6.4
3.7
2,991
1,447
751
743
208
34
286
223
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
102.7
1982-83
LAL LAL
79
36.8
16.8
8.6
10.5
2.2
0.6
6.5
11.8
54.8
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.8
4.8
80.0
60.3
2.7
5.9
3.8
2,907
1,326
683
829
176
47
301
200
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
104.6
1983-84
LAL LAL
67
38.3
17.6
7.3
13.1
2.2
0.7
6.6
11.6
56.5
0.1
0.4
20.7
4.3
5.3
81.0
62.8
1.5
5.9
4.6
2,567
1,178
491
875
150
49
306
169
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
106.9
1984-85
LAL LAL
77
36.1
18.3
6.2
12.6
1.5
0.3
6.5
11.7
56.1
0.1
0.5
18.9
5.1
6.0
84.3
63.7
1.2
5.0
4.0
2,781
1,406
476
968
113
25
305
155
7Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
105.8
1985-86
LAL LAL
72
35.8
18.8
5.9
12.6
1.6
0.2
6.7
12.8
52.6
0.1
0.6
23.3
5.3
6.0
87.1
61.0
1.2
4.7
3.8
2,578
1,354
426
907
113
16
273
133
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
105.9
1986-87
LAL LAL
80
36.3
23.9
6.3
12.2
1.7
0.5
8.5
16.4
52.2
0.1
0.5
20.5
6.7
7.9
84.8
60.2
1.5
4.8
3.8
2,904
1,909
504
977
138
36
300
168
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
106.8
1987-88
LAL LAL
72
36.6
19.6
6.2
11.9
1.6
0.2
6.8
13.8
49.2
0.2
0.8
19.6
5.8
6.8
85.3
58.1
1.2
5.0
3.7
2,637
1,408
449
858
114
13
269
147
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
104.9
1988-89
LAL LAL
77
37.5
22.5
7.9
12.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
14.8
50.9
0.8
2.4
31.4
6.7
7.3
91.1
62.5
1.4
6.4
4.1
2,886
1,730
607
988
138
22
312
172
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
106.0
1989-90
LAL LAL
79
37.2
22.3
6.6
11.5
1.7
0.4
6.9
14.4
48.0
1.3
3.5
38.4
7.2
8.1
89.0
62.2
1.6
5.0
3.7
2,937
1,765
522
907
132
34
289
167
12Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
104.5
1990-91
LAL LAL
79
37.1
19.4
7.0
12.5
1.3
0.2
5.9
12.4
47.7
1.0
3.2
32.0
6.6
7.3
90.6
62.3
1.3
5.6
4.0
2,933
1,531
551
989
102
17
314
150
13Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
107.1
1995-96
LAL LAL
32
29.9
14.6
5.7
6.9
0.8
0.4
4.3
9.2
46.6
0.7
1.8
37.9
5.4
6.3
85.6
61.2
1.3
4.5
3.2
958
468
183
220
26
13
103
48
Total104.590636.719.57.211.21.90.46.913.252.00.41.230.35.56.584.861.01.85.53.933,24517,7076,55910,1411,7243743,5062,050
Average104.569.736.719.57.211.21.90.46.913.252.00.41.230.35.56.584.861.01.85.53.92557.31362.1504.5780.1132.628.8269.7157.7
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
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10:00 PM
Thu
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TOR TOR
7:30 PM
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10:00 PM
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Thunder Thunder
20
1
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2
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15
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Rockets Rockets
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
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DET DET
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MEM MEM
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DEN DEN
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LAL LAL
@
POR POR
123-115
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LAC LAC
120-119
Mon
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MIL MIL
@
TOR TOR
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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7:00 PM
Mon
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DET DET
7:00 PM
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7:30 PM
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