Magic Johnson vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

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

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Irving Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Irving Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Irving Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)