Magic Johnson vs. Carl Meinhold Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Meinhold 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.

Carl Meinhold

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Carl Meinhold: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Carl Meinhold 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Carl Meinhold 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Carl Meinhold 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Carl Meinhold 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carl Meinhold 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carl Meinhold 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Carl Meinhold 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Carl Meinhold 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Carl Meinhold 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Carl Meinhold 0 *

* 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 Carl Meinhold 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Carl Meinhold 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Carl Meinhold 516

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Carl Meinhold 63

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Carl Meinhold 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Carl Meinhold .316

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Carl Meinhold .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Carl Meinhold 5.3 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Carl Meinhold 0.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Carl Meinhold 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Carl Meinhold 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Carl Meinhold 40

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Carl Meinhold 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Carl Meinhold 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Carl Meinhold .254

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Carl Meinhold .462

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Carl Meinhold 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Carl Meinhold 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Carl Meinhold - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.