Magic Johnson vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Derek Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Derek Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)