Magic Johnson vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Russ Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Russ Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Russ Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)