Magic Johnson vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jim Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jim Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jim Smith -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jim Smith -