Magic Johnson vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

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

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carl Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carl Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Carl Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Carl Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)