Magic Johnson vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

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

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Elmore Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Elmore Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Elmore Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Elmore Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Elmore Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Magic Johnson 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Elmore Smith .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Elmore Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.