Magic Johnson vs. Charles Smith Comparison

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

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Charles Smith: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Charles Smith 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Charles Smith 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charles Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charles Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Charles Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Charles Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Charles Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charles Smith 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Charles Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Charles Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charles Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Charles Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Charles Smith 729

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Charles Smith 200

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Charles Smith 124

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Charles Smith 87

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Charles Smith 70

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Charles Smith 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Charles Smith .409

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Charles Smith .288

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Charles Smith .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Charles Smith 7.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Charles Smith 2.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Charles Smith 0.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Charles Smith 0.7 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charles Smith 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Charles Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Charles Smith 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charles Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Charles Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Charles Smith 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Charles Smith 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Charles Smith 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Charles Smith 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Charles Smith 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Charles Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Charles Smith .667

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Charles Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Charles Smith .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Charles Smith 1.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Charles Smith 0.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Charles Smith 0.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Charles Smith 0.3 (2002)