Ernie Beck vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ernie Beck 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ernie Beck 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 Ernie Beck 6.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - 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.