Magic Johnson vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Josh Smith 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Josh Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)