Magic Johnson vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gary Melchionni 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.