Arvydas Sabonis vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) 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.