Magic Johnson vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny 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.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Danny Manning 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Danny Manning 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Danny Manning 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Danny Manning 752

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Danny Manning 31

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)