Aaron Gordon vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Aaron Gordon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 12 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 10,001 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,551 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,956 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 532 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 448 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Aaron Gordon 733 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .334 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .697 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 18.8 (2026) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)