Magic Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 J.R. Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 J.R. Smith 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 J.R. Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)