Magic Johnson’s Career Performance
|
Season |
Age |
PAWSmin |
PAWS |
Estimated WP48 |
Estimated Wins Produced |
|
1979-80* |
20 |
0.183 |
511.3 |
0.395 |
23.0 |
|
1980-81 |
21 |
0.251 |
344.6 |
0.505 |
14.4 |
|
1981-82 |
22 |
0.251 |
752.1 |
0.505 |
31.5 |
|
1982-83 |
23 |
0.247 |
717.6 |
0.498 |
30.2 |
|
1983-84 |
24 |
0.232 |
594.7 |
0.473 |
25.3 |
|
1984-85 |
25 |
0.220 |
613.2 |
0.455 |
26.4 |
|
1985-86 |
26 |
0.210 |
541.8 |
0.439 |
23.6 |
|
1986-87* |
27 |
0.230 |
669.0 |
0.471 |
28.5 |
|
1987-88 |
28 |
0.181 |
477.6 |
0.392 |
21.5 |
|
1988-89 |
29 |
0.272 |
784.9 |
0.538 |
32.4 |
|
1989-90 |
30 |
0.230 |
675.2 |
0.471 |
28.8 |
|
1990-91 |
31 |
0.222 |
650.7 |
0.458 |
28.0 |
|
1995-96* |
36 |
0.069 |
66.4 |
0.234 |
4.7 |
|
|
Averages and Totals |
0.223 |
7,339.2 |
0.457 |
316.5 |
PAWSmin =
Position Adjusted Win Score per minute = Wins Score per minute – Average Win
Score at position played
PAWS = Position Adjusted Win Score = PAWSmin * Minutes Played
WP48 = Wins Produced per 48 minutes
played
Estimated WP48 = 0.100 + 1.614*PAWSmin
Estimated Wins Produced = [Estimated
WP48]/48 * Minutes Played
*for these seasons, WP48 was
estimated following the steps laid for in The Wages of Wins