Magic Johnson vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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 Riebe

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mel Riebe 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mel Riebe 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mel Riebe 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mel Riebe 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 Riebe 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mel Riebe 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mel Riebe 1,575

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

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mel Riebe 212

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mel Riebe .304

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mel Riebe 10.5

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

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mel Riebe 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mel Riebe 63

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

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mel Riebe 5

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mel Riebe .288

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

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

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mel Riebe - 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.