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229Time asked in SportsBasketball · 1 decade ago

Who had the better season (Magic or Nash)?

Magic Johnson Rookie Season: 18PPG(53%), 7.3 APG, 7.7 RPG, 2.4 SPG, 0.5 BPG = Result didn't win ROY

Steve Nash 2004-2005: 15.5PPG(50%),11.5 APG, 3.3 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG = Result won MVP

Update:

Magic: Combined Rebounds/Assist = 15

Nash Combined Rebounds/Assist = 14.8

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Magic

    Magic's season was extremely well rounded for anyone, let alone a rookie.

    Steve Nash's 2004-05 season used to be the norm for a PG until the late 90's when guys forgot how to play the position.

    80's/90's PG's like Kevin Johnson, Mark Price, Tim Hardaway, John Stockton, Rod Strickland, and Isiah Thomas, all had, or nearly had 20/10/2stl 50% seasons multiple times in there career.

  • 1 decade ago

    There's only one answer to this question and thats Magic. Come on now, 18-7-7 w/ 2stls in his rookie season, that's the start of a HOF career. Not only that but Magic won a championship his rookie season and was the Finals MVP averaging 21.5pts, 11.1rebs, 8.7asts, and 2.7 stls during the Finals. Lets not forget that Magic asked the coach (Paul Westhead) if he could filled in for Kareem in game 6 at center after Kareem got injured and couldn't play. What did Magic do; he had 42pts, 15rebs, 7asts, 3stls, 1blk. Nash is a possible future HOFer but he has 0 total rings, and 0 Finals appearances. He may have 2 MVPs but Magic has 3 MVPs.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    i could say Earvin "Magic" Johnson. No offense yet i think of Micheal Jordan is greater sellfish than an unsellfish guy.(purely approximately like KB24) I picked Magic because of fact he's an honest,unsellfish and humorous guy or woman. the different possibilities you gave grew to become into surprising. Jason has greater beneficial than eighty 4 triple doubles. I dont comprehend why you dont like Nash yet i admire him. He has greater beneficial than 3 hundred assists made in his occupation. Larry is an quite super guy or woman taking part in purely like Magic Johnson. .......... oh yeah and Shaq-a-hack. he's humorous lookin guy and thats why i admire him. oh and he stinks at freethrow. he as quickly as did an NBA checklist of 0-25 from the freethrow line.. wow that sucks.....

  • 1 decade ago

    I think magic because his stats resemble more of a all round player more than a point guard. Let's not forget lakers won the championship magics rookie season

    Source(s): Bball fan
  • 1 decade ago

    Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, he played with one of the greatest players ever and he put up those numbers. Heck he was at different level that he even managed to secure himself the Finals MVP with his dominant showing in game 6.

    Hope this helps.

  • 1 decade ago

    LOL...

    Didn't win ROY.

    Yeah... Magic only won the Finals MVP.

    Clearly Nash had the better season. It's not even close.

  • 1 decade ago

    magic is better and u have yo facts wrong,nash didnt win mvp his rookie yr

  • 1 decade ago

    Magic, he did everything to win on court all the time.

  • Boskey
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Stephen John Nash did not deserve that MVP that season Kobe did

    im just gonna leave it at that.

  • richie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I don't think it's fair to compare a rookie's season to that of someone's prime.

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