Magic Johnson vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

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

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tim Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tim Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)