Magic Johnson vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rik Smits 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rik Smits 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)