Ben Coleman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)