Magic Johnson vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog 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.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Whitey Skoog 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Whitey Skoog 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Whitey Skoog 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Whitey Skoog 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Whitey Skoog 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.