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.
PPG
5.719.5
RPG
9.67.2
APG
1.311.2
TS%
47.4%61.0%
PER
15.525.3
Win Shares
93.689.4
games played
1088906
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS3 MVP · 3 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 906 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 36.7 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 19.5 |
| REB | 9.6 | 7.2 |
| AST | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.4 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | 30.4 |
| FT% | 41.4 | 84.8 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | 25.3 |
| TS% | 47.4 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 10.9 | 24.0 |
| WS | 93.6 | 89.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | 0.240 |
| BPM | 1.8 | 8.6 |
| VORP | 31.2 | 48.1 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Magic Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | 10 |
| All-Star | 4 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring3790
Efficiency2795
Playmaking46100
Rebounding9186
Defense9385
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