Magic Johnson vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Smith -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.