Magic Johnson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kenny Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)