Magic Johnson vs. Ben Poquette Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben Poquette: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben Poquette 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben Poquette 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben Poquette 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben Poquette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Poquette 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Poquette 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben Poquette 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben Poquette 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben Poquette 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Poquette 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben Poquette 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben Poquette 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Poquette 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben Poquette 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben Poquette 4,899

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben Poquette 3,731

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben Poquette 872

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben Poquette 384

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben Poquette 794

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben Poquette 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben Poquette .483

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ben Poquette .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben Poquette .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben Poquette 11.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben Poquette 7.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben Poquette 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben Poquette 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben Poquette 2.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Poquette 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben Poquette 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben Poquette 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Poquette 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben Poquette 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben Poquette 30

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben Poquette 14

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben Poquette 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben Poquette 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben Poquette 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben Poquette 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben Poquette .619

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ben Poquette - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben Poquette .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben Poquette 7.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben Poquette 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben Poquette 0.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben Poquette 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben Poquette 1.5 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.