Magic Johnson vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben Sheppard 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben Sheppard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)