Magic Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Klay Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Klay Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)