Magic Johnson vs. Al Skinner Comparison

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

Al Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Al Skinner: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Al Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Al Skinner 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Al Skinner 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Al Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Al Skinner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Al Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Al Skinner 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Al Skinner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Al Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Al Skinner 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Al Skinner 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Al Skinner 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Al Skinner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Al Skinner 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Al Skinner 1,884

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Al Skinner 673

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Al Skinner 526

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Al Skinner 208

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Al Skinner 76

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Al Skinner 203

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Al Skinner .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Al Skinner .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Al Skinner 12.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Al Skinner 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Al Skinner 3.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Al Skinner 1.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Al Skinner 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Al Skinner 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Al Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Al Skinner 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Al Skinner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Al Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Al Skinner 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Al Skinner 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Al Skinner 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Al Skinner 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Al Skinner 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Al Skinner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Al Skinner .353

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Al Skinner .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Al Skinner 3.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Al Skinner 2.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Al Skinner 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Al Skinner 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Al Skinner 0.2 (1979)

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