Magic Johnson vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Melchionni 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Melchionni 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Melchionni 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 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Melchionni - 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.