Magic Johnson vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Thieben 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bill Thieben 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bill Thieben 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bill Thieben 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.