Manu Ginobili vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)