Magic Johnson vs. Monk Meineke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monk Meineke 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.

Monk Meineke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Monk Meineke: 1952-53 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Monk Meineke 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Monk Meineke 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Monk Meineke 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Monk Meineke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Monk Meineke 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Monk Meineke 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Monk Meineke 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Monk Meineke 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Monk Meineke 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Monk Meineke 0 *

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Monk Meineke 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Monk Meineke 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Monk Meineke 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Monk Meineke 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Monk Meineke 2,338

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Monk Meineke 1,626

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Monk Meineke 433

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Monk Meineke 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Monk Meineke .367

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Monk Meineke .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Monk Meineke 10.7 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Monk Meineke 6.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Monk Meineke 2.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Monk Meineke - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Monk Meineke 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Monk Meineke 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Monk Meineke 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Monk Meineke 146

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Monk Meineke 100

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Monk Meineke 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Monk Meineke 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Monk Meineke .351

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Monk Meineke .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Monk Meineke 7.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Monk Meineke 5.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Monk Meineke 1.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.