Magic Johnson vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders 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.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Melvin Sanders 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Melvin Sanders 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Melvin Sanders 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Melvin Sanders -