Magic Johnson vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha 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.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mel McGaha 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mel McGaha 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mel McGaha 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mel McGaha 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 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mel McGaha - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.