Magic Johnson vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mychal Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mychal Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mychal Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.