Magic Johnson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Isaiah Thomas 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Isaiah Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)