Magic Johnson vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

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

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Adrian Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Adrian Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Adrian Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Adrian Smith 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.