Magic Johnson vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Phil Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Phil Smith 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Phil Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.