Ken Bannister vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)