Magic Johnson vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben McDonald 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben McDonald 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben McDonald 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)