Magic Johnson vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

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

Kenny Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kenny Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kenny Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kenny Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kenny Thomas 17

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kenny Thomas 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kenny Thomas .529

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kenny Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kenny Thomas 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)