Magic Johnson vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Paul Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Paul Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)