Magic Johnson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Marcus Smart 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Magic Johnson 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Marcus Smart 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)