Magic Johnson vs. Dave Meyers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Meyers 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.

Dave Meyers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dave Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dave Meyers 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dave Meyers 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dave Meyers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Meyers 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Meyers 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dave Meyers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dave Meyers 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dave Meyers 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Meyers 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dave Meyers 6.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dave Meyers 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Meyers 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dave Meyers 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dave Meyers 3,149

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dave Meyers 1,771

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dave Meyers 652

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dave Meyers 272

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dave Meyers 143

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dave Meyers 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dave Meyers .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dave Meyers .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dave Meyers .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Meyers 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dave Meyers 6.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dave Meyers 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Meyers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dave Meyers 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dave Meyers 206

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dave Meyers 123

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dave Meyers 51

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dave Meyers 17

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dave Meyers 17

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dave Meyers 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dave Meyers .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dave Meyers .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dave Meyers .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.