Magic Johnson vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Thomas 50

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Thomas 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)