Magic Johnson vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ben Scharnus 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ben Scharnus 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ben Scharnus .199

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ben Scharnus .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.