Magic Johnson vs. Terry Thomas Comparison

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

Terry Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Terry Thomas: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Terry Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Terry Thomas 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Terry Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Terry Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Terry Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Terry Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Terry Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Terry Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Terry Thomas 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Terry Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Terry Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Terry Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Terry Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Terry Thomas 77

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Terry Thomas 36

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Terry Thomas 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Terry Thomas 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Terry Thomas 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Terry Thomas 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Terry Thomas .431

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Terry Thomas .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Terry Thomas 2.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Terry Thomas 1.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Terry Thomas 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Terry Thomas 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Terry Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Terry Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Terry Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Terry Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Terry Thomas 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Terry Thomas 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Terry Thomas 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Terry Thomas 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Terry Thomas 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Terry Thomas 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Terry Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Terry Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Terry Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Terry Thomas 0.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Terry Thomas 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.