Magic Johnson vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jalen Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jalen Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)