Magic Johnson vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

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

Brooks Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brooks Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brooks Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brooks Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)