Magic Johnson vs. Cliff Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Pondexter and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Cliff Pondexter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cliff Pondexter 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cliff Pondexter 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cliff Pondexter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cliff Pondexter 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cliff Pondexter 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cliff Pondexter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Cliff Pondexter 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cliff Pondexter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cliff Pondexter 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cliff Pondexter 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cliff Pondexter 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cliff Pondexter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cliff Pondexter 778

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cliff Pondexter 747

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cliff Pondexter 218

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cliff Pondexter 81

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cliff Pondexter 52

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cliff Pondexter 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cliff Pondexter .416

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cliff Pondexter .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cliff Pondexter 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cliff Pondexter 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cliff Pondexter 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cliff Pondexter 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cliff Pondexter 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cliff Pondexter 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cliff Pondexter .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cliff Pondexter 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.