Shannon Brown vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Shannon Brown 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

Shannon Brown

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shannon Brown: 2006-07 to 2014-15
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shannon Brown 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Shannon Brown 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Shannon Brown 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Shannon Brown 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shannon Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Shannon Brown 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Shannon Brown 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shannon Brown 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Shannon Brown 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Shannon Brown 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 7.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 3,118 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 760 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Shannon Brown 458 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Shannon Brown 284 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 90 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Shannon Brown 408 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .420 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .332 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .807 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 11.0 (2012) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 2.7 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.8 (2013) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 1.0 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.4 (2010) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 288 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 73 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Shannon Brown 40 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Shannon Brown 26 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Shannon Brown 55 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .422 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .341 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .727 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 7.2 (2011) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 (2011) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.9 (2010) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.6 (2011) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.3 (2010) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)