Leon Benbow vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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