Magic Johnson vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Bob Thornton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bob Thornton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)