Magic Johnson vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Reggie Theus 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Reggie Theus 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Reggie Theus 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.