Magic Johnson vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Otis Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Otis Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Otis Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)