Magic Johnson vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

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

Ausar Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ausar Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ausar Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ausar Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ausar Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ausar Thompson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ausar Thompson 6.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ausar Thompson 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ausar Thompson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ausar Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ausar Thompson 556

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ausar Thompson 402

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ausar Thompson 120

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ausar Thompson 68

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ausar Thompson 59

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ausar Thompson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ausar Thompson .483

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ausar Thompson .186

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ausar Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ausar Thompson 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ausar Thompson 1.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ausar Thompson 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ausar Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ausar Thompson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ausar Thompson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ausar Thompson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ausar Thompson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ausar Thompson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ausar Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ausar Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ausar Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ausar Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ausar Thompson -