Magic Johnson vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Steve Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Steve Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)