Magic Johnson vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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.

Dick Mehen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dick Mehen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Mehen 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dick Mehen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dick Mehen 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dick Mehen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dick Mehen 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 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dick Mehen 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dick Mehen 550

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dick Mehen .381

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dick Mehen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dick Mehen 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dick Mehen 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dick Mehen .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.