Magic Johnson vs. John Mengelt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mengelt 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.

John Mengelt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Mengelt 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Mengelt 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Mengelt 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Mengelt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Mengelt 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Mengelt 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Mengelt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Mengelt 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Mengelt 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Mengelt 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 John Mengelt 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Mengelt 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Mengelt 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Mengelt 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Mengelt 6,218

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Mengelt 1,221

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Mengelt 1,329

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Mengelt 324 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Mengelt 28 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Mengelt 636

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Mengelt .479

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Mengelt .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Mengelt .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Mengelt 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Mengelt 2.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Mengelt 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Mengelt 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Mengelt 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Mengelt 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Mengelt 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Mengelt 167

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Mengelt 33

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Mengelt 33

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Mengelt 11 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Mengelt 2 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Mengelt 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Mengelt .521

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Mengelt - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Mengelt .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Mengelt 12.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Mengelt 2.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Mengelt 3.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.