Magic Johnson vs. Pace Mannion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pace Mannion 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.

Pace Mannion

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Pace Mannion: 1983-84 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Pace Mannion 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Pace Mannion 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Pace Mannion 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Pace Mannion 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pace Mannion 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Pace Mannion 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Pace Mannion 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Pace Mannion 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Pace Mannion 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Pace Mannion 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pace Mannion 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Pace Mannion 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Pace Mannion 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pace Mannion 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Pace Mannion 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Pace Mannion 660

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Pace Mannion 259

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Pace Mannion 231

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Pace Mannion 107

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Pace Mannion 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Pace Mannion 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Pace Mannion .413

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Pace Mannion .203

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Pace Mannion .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Pace Mannion 4.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Pace Mannion 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Pace Mannion 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Pace Mannion 0.8 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Pace Mannion 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Pace Mannion 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Pace Mannion 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Pace Mannion 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Pace Mannion 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Pace Mannion 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Pace Mannion 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Pace Mannion 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Pace Mannion 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Pace Mannion 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Pace Mannion 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Pace Mannion 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Pace Mannion .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Pace Mannion .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Pace Mannion .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Pace Mannion 2.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Pace Mannion 0.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Pace Mannion 0.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Pace Mannion 0.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Pace Mannion 0.3 (1985)