Ben Wallace vs Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Ben Wallace, including scoring (19.5 PPG) and playmaking (11.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Magic Johnson's last season was 1995-96, and Ben Wallace debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Ben Wallace
rebounding (9.6 RPG), career value (93.6 Win Shares), longevity (1088 games played).
The case for Magic Johnson
scoring (19.5 PPG), playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
5.7PPG19.5
9.6RPG7.2
1.3APG11.2
47.4%TS%61.0%
15.5PER25.3
93.6Win Shares89.4
1088games played906
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1088 | G | 906 |
| 29.5 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 5.7 | PTS | 19.5 |
| 9.6 | REB | 7.2 |
| 1.3 | AST | 11.2 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.8 |
| 2.0 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 52.0 |
| 13.7 | 3P% | 30.4 |
| 41.4 | FT% | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | PER | 25.3 |
| 47.4 | TS% | 61.0 |
| 10.9 | USG% | 24.0 |
| 93.6 | WS | 89.4 |
| 0.140 | WS/48 | 0.240 |
| 1.8 | BPM | 8.6 |
| 31.2 | VORP | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Defensive POY | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 4 | All-Star | 12 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | — |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
37Scoring90
27Efficiency95
46Playmaking100
91Rebounding86
93Defense85
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