Magic Johnson vs. Rich Manning Comparison

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

Rich Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rich Manning: 1995-96 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rich Manning 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rich Manning 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rich Manning 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rich Manning 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Manning 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rich Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rich Manning 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rich Manning 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rich Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich Manning 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rich Manning 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rich Manning 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Manning 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rich Manning 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rich Manning 182

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rich Manning 94

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rich Manning 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rich Manning 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rich Manning 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rich Manning 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rich Manning .415

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rich Manning .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rich Manning .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rich Manning 3.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rich Manning 1.9 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rich Manning 0.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rich Manning 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rich Manning 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rich Manning 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rich Manning 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rich Manning 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rich Manning 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rich Manning 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rich Manning 9

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rich Manning 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rich Manning 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rich Manning 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rich Manning 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rich Manning 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rich Manning .222

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rich Manning -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rich Manning .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rich Manning 3.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rich Manning 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rich Manning 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rich Manning 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rich Manning 0.3 (1997)