Magic Johnson vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Thacker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Tom Thacker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tom Thacker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tom Thacker 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.