Magic Johnson vs. Jerry Smith Comparison

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

Jerry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Smith: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Smith 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jerry Smith 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jerry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jerry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jerry Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jerry Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jerry Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jerry Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jerry Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jerry Smith 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jerry Smith 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jerry Smith 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jerry Smith 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jerry Smith 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jerry Smith 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jerry Smith .214

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jerry Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jerry Smith -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jerry Smith 0.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jerry Smith 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jerry Smith 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jerry Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jerry Smith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jerry Smith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jerry Smith -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jerry Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jerry Smith -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jerry Smith -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jerry Smith -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jerry Smith -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jerry Smith -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jerry Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jerry Smith -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jerry Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jerry Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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