Magic Johnson vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Al Thornton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Al Thornton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Al Thornton -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Al Thornton -