Magic Johnson vs. George Thompson Comparison

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

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 George Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 George Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 George Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 George Thompson 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 George Thompson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 George Thompson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 George Thompson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 George Thompson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) George Thompson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.