Magic Johnson vs. Brian Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Skinner 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 Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brian Skinner: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brian Skinner 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brian Skinner 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brian Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Skinner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brian Skinner 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brian Skinner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Skinner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brian Skinner 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brian Skinner 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Skinner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brian Skinner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brian Skinner 2,876

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brian Skinner 2,841

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brian Skinner 288

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brian Skinner 256

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brian Skinner 532

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brian Skinner 608

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brian Skinner .494

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brian Skinner .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brian Skinner .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brian Skinner 10.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brian Skinner 7.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brian Skinner 0.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brian Skinner 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brian Skinner 1.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Skinner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brian Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brian Skinner 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Skinner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brian Skinner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brian Skinner 49

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brian Skinner 42

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brian Skinner 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brian Skinner 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brian Skinner 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brian Skinner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brian Skinner .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brian Skinner .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brian Skinner .542

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brian Skinner 5.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brian Skinner 4.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brian Skinner 1.0 (2005)