Magic Johnson vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thomas 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.

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Billy Thomas 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Billy Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)