Magic Johnson vs. Brian Winters Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Brian Winters: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Brian Winters 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Brian Winters 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Brian Winters 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Brian Winters 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Winters 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Brian Winters 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Brian Winters 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Brian Winters 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Brian Winters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Winters 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Brian Winters 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Brian Winters 4.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Winters 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Brian Winters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Brian Winters 10,537

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Brian Winters 1,688

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Brian Winters 2,674

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Brian Winters 792

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Brian Winters 190

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Brian Winters 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Brian Winters .475

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Brian Winters .363 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Brian Winters .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Brian Winters 19.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Brian Winters 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Brian Winters 4.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Brian Winters 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Brian Winters 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Brian Winters 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Brian Winters 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Brian Winters 4.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Brian Winters 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Brian Winters 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Brian Winters 637

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Brian Winters 118

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Brian Winters 192

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Brian Winters 52

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Brian Winters 16

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Brian Winters 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Brian Winters .490

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Brian Winters .396 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Brian Winters .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Brian Winters 27.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Brian Winters 3.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Brian Winters 6.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Brian Winters 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Brian Winters 0.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.