Magic Johnson vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Randy Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Randy Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Randy Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Randy Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Randy Smith 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Randy Smith 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Randy Smith 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Randy Smith 109

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Randy Smith 157

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Randy Smith .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Randy Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.