Aaron Gordon vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 12 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,953 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,529 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,955 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 530 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 446 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Aaron Gordon 730 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .334 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .697 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 19.6 (2026) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.