Magic Johnson vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dennis Smith Jr. -