Magic Johnson vs. Bingo Smith Comparison

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

Bingo Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Bingo Smith: 1969-70 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Bingo Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Bingo Smith 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Bingo Smith 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Bingo Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bingo Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Bingo Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Bingo Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Bingo Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Bingo Smith 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bingo Smith 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Bingo Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Bingo Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bingo Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Bingo Smith 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Bingo Smith 10,882

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Bingo Smith 3,630

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Bingo Smith 1,734

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Bingo Smith 431 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Bingo Smith 167 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Bingo Smith 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Bingo Smith .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Bingo Smith .284 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Bingo Smith .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Bingo Smith 15.9 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Bingo Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Bingo Smith 3.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Bingo Smith 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Bingo Smith 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Bingo Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Bingo Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Bingo Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Bingo Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Bingo Smith 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Bingo Smith 201

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Bingo Smith 54

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Bingo Smith 35

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Bingo Smith 14 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Bingo Smith 4 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Bingo Smith 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Bingo Smith .407

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Bingo Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Bingo Smith .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Bingo Smith 12.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Bingo Smith 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Bingo Smith 2.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Bingo Smith 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bingo Smith 0.3 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.