Magic Johnson vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely 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.

Cliff Meely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cliff Meely 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cliff Meely 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cliff Meely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cliff Meely 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cliff Meely 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cliff Meely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Cliff Meely 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cliff Meely 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cliff Meely 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cliff Meely 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cliff Meely 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cliff Meely 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cliff Meely 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cliff Meely 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cliff Meely 2,658

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cliff Meely 1,703

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cliff Meely 398

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cliff Meely 88 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cliff Meely 106 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cliff Meely - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cliff Meely -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cliff Meely -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cliff Meely -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cliff Meely - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cliff Meely - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cliff Meely - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.