Magic Johnson vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)