Magic Johnson vs. Corny Thompson Comparison

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

Corny Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Corny Thompson: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Corny Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Corny Thompson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Corny Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Corny Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Corny Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Corny Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Corny Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Corny Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Corny Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Corny Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Corny Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Corny Thompson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Corny Thompson 122

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Corny Thompson 120

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Corny Thompson 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Corny Thompson 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Corny Thompson 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Corny Thompson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Corny Thompson .314

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Corny Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Corny Thompson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Corny Thompson 2.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Corny Thompson 2.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Corny Thompson 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Corny Thompson 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Corny Thompson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Corny Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Corny Thompson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Corny Thompson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Corny Thompson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Corny Thompson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Corny Thompson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Corny Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Corny Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Corny Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Corny Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Corny Thompson -