Magic Johnson vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tony Smith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Tony Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Tony Smith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)