Magic Johnson vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bernard Thompson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bernard Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)