Ben Clyde vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ben Clyde 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

Ben Clyde

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Clyde: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ben Clyde 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Clyde 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Clyde 69 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ben Clyde 41 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ben Clyde 5 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ben Clyde 5 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ben Clyde 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ben Clyde 25 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Clyde .431 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Clyde .778 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Clyde 2.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde 1.6 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde 0.1 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ben Clyde 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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