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