Magic Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tristan Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tristan Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tristan Thompson .562

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)