Magic Johnson vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lance Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lance Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lance Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)