Magic Johnson vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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.

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -