Ben Gordon vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ben Gordon 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ben Gordon 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ben Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ben Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ben Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ben Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ben Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 14.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 11,084 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 1,851 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ben Gordon 1,868 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ben Gordon 508 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 114 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ben Gordon 744 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .432 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .401 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .857 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 20.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 587 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 94 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ben Gordon 92 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ben Gordon 23 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ben Gordon 29 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .403 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .384 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .840 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)