Magic Johnson vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Kelso 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Kelso 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben Kelso 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben Kelso 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben Kelso .365

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben Kelso .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ben Kelso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.