Magic Johnson vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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 McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben McLemore 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben McLemore 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben McLemore 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben McLemore 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben McLemore 106

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben McLemore 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)