Mel Bennett vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.