Magic Johnson vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)