Magic Johnson vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)