Magic Johnson vs. Chuck Mencel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Mencel 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.

Chuck Mencel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chuck Mencel: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chuck Mencel 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chuck Mencel 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chuck Mencel 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chuck Mencel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chuck Mencel 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chuck Mencel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chuck Mencel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chuck Mencel 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chuck Mencel 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chuck Mencel 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 Chuck Mencel 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chuck Mencel 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chuck Mencel 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chuck Mencel 983

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chuck Mencel 347

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chuck Mencel 333

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chuck Mencel 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chuck Mencel .341

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chuck Mencel .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chuck Mencel 9.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chuck Mencel 3.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chuck Mencel 2.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chuck Mencel 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chuck Mencel 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chuck Mencel 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chuck Mencel 51

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chuck Mencel 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chuck Mencel 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chuck Mencel 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chuck Mencel .345

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chuck Mencel .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chuck Mencel 8.7 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chuck Mencel 2.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chuck Mencel 2.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chuck Mencel - 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.