Melvin Ely vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)