Magic Johnson vs. Dean Meminger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Meminger 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.

Dean Meminger

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dean Meminger 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dean Meminger 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dean Meminger 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dean Meminger 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dean Meminger 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dean Meminger 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dean Meminger 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dean Meminger 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dean Meminger 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dean Meminger 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dean Meminger 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dean Meminger 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dean Meminger 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dean Meminger 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dean Meminger 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dean Meminger 2,552

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dean Meminger 1,086

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dean Meminger 1,046

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dean Meminger 242 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dean Meminger 28 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dean Meminger 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dean Meminger .475

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dean Meminger .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dean Meminger 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dean Meminger 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dean Meminger 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dean Meminger 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dean Meminger 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dean Meminger 169

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dean Meminger 104

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dean Meminger 82

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dean Meminger 4 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dean Meminger 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dean Meminger 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dean Meminger .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dean Meminger .561

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.