Kevin Johnson vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw and Kevin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)