Magic Johnson vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rod Thorn 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rod Thorn 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rod Thorn 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.