Magic Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 David Thompson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 David Thompson 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 David Thompson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 David Thompson 407

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 David Thompson 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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