Magic Johnson vs. Tom Meschery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Meschery 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.

Tom Meschery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Meschery: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Meschery 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Meschery 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Meschery 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Meschery 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Meschery 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Meschery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Meschery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tom Meschery 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Meschery 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Meschery 0 *

* Notes: 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 Tom Meschery 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Meschery 8.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Meschery 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Meschery 9,904

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Meschery 6,698

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Meschery 1,331

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Meschery 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Meschery .441

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Meschery .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Meschery 16.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Meschery 10.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Meschery 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Meschery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Meschery 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Meschery 8.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Meschery 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Meschery 636

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Meschery 344

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Meschery 78

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Meschery 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Meschery .428

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom Meschery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Meschery .809

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Meschery 20.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Meschery 11.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Meschery 2.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom Meschery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Meschery - 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.