Magic Johnson vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ish Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ish Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ish Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)