Magic Johnson vs. Ed Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Manning 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.

Ed Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Manning 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Manning 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Manning 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Manning 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Manning 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Manning 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ed Manning 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Manning 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Manning 0 *

* Notes: 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 Ed Manning 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Manning 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Manning 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Manning - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Manning 1,418

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Manning 1,264

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Manning 200

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Manning 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Manning .423

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ed Manning - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Manning .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Manning 7.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Manning 5.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Manning 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Manning - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Manning 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Manning 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Manning 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Manning - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Manning 25

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Manning 32

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Manning 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Manning 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Manning .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ed Manning - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Manning .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Manning 5.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Manning 5.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Manning 1.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ed Manning - 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.