Magic Johnson vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

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

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tal Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tal Skinner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tal Skinner 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tal Skinner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.