Manute Bol vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Manute Bol 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)