Magic Johnson vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Etan Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Etan Thomas 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Etan Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)