Magic Johnson vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Michael Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Michael Smith 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Michael Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Michael Smith 248

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Michael Smith 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)