Magic Johnson vs. Ben Warley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Warley 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.

Ben Warley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben Warley: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben Warley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben Warley 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben Warley 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben Warley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Warley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Warley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben Warley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ben Warley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben Warley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben Warley 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Warley 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben Warley 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben Warley 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben Warley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben Warley 1,767

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben Warley 1,524

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben Warley 204

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben Warley 289

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben Warley .413

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ben Warley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben Warley .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben Warley 8.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben Warley 7.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben Warley 0.9 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben Warley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Warley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben Warley 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben Warley 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben Warley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben Warley 31

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben Warley 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben Warley 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben Warley 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben Warley .281

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ben Warley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben Warley .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben Warley 7.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben Warley 8.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben Warley 0.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben Warley - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.