Magic Johnson vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

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

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tyrus Thomas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)