Magic Johnson vs. Nolan Smith Comparison

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

Nolan Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Nolan Smith 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Nolan Smith 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Nolan Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nolan Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Nolan Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Nolan Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Nolan Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nolan Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Nolan Smith 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Nolan Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nolan Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Nolan Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Nolan Smith 277

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Nolan Smith 83

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Nolan Smith 97

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Nolan Smith 25

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Nolan Smith 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Nolan Smith 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Nolan Smith .371

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Nolan Smith .260

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Nolan Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Nolan Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Nolan Smith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Nolan Smith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Nolan Smith -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Nolan Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Nolan Smith -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Nolan Smith -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Nolan Smith -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Nolan Smith -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Nolan Smith -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Nolan Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Nolan Smith -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Nolan Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Nolan Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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