Magic Johnson vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Justus Thigpen 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Justus Thigpen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Justus Thigpen 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.