Ben Goldfaden vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Goldfaden 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ben Goldfaden 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ben Goldfaden 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ben Goldfaden 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Goldfaden 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ben Goldfaden 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ben Goldfaden 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ben Goldfaden 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ben Goldfaden 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Ben Goldfaden 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben Goldfaden 0.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Goldfaden 2 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ben Goldfaden 0 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Ben Goldfaden 2 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Goldfaden .000 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Goldfaden .500 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Goldfaden 1.0 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Goldfaden 0.0 (1947) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Goldfaden - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ben Goldfaden - Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Goldfaden - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ben Goldfaden - Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Ben Goldfaden 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Goldfaden - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Goldfaden - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Ben Goldfaden - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

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

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

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

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.