Magic Johnson vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Amen Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Amen Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Amen Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)