Magic Johnson vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Shaw 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Brian Shaw 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brian Shaw 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)