Magic Johnson vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Thomas -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Thomas -