Magic Johnson vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

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

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Matt Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Matt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Matt Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Matt Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Matt Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Matt Thomas 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Matt Thomas 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)