Josh Giddey vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.9 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.1 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.3 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.1 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 69 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 29 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Josh Giddey 16 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 3 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Josh Giddey 7 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .385 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.9 (2024) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.1 (2024) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.3 (2024) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.1 (2024) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)