Magic Johnson vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

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

Malcolm Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Malcolm Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Malcolm Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Malcolm Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Malcolm Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)