Ben Gillery vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Ben Gillery

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ben Gillery 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery 25 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery 23 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ben Gillery 2 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ben Gillery 2 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ben Gillery 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ben Gillery 24 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery .316 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery .565 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 (1989) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ben Gillery 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)