Arvydas Sabonis vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)