Magic Johnson vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley 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.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Belus Smawley 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Belus Smawley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Belus Smawley 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Belus Smawley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Belus Smawley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.