Magic Johnson vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Thomas 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Thomas .564

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Thomas -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Thomas -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Thomas -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Thomas -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Thomas -