Magic Johnson vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

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

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Billy Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Billy Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)