Magic Johnson vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 De'Anthony Melton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 De'Anthony Melton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)