Mel Daniels vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.