Magic Johnson vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Larry Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Larry Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)