Magic Johnson vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)