Bronny James vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and Bronny James 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
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bronny James 2 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bronny James 1 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.3 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.1 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.5 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 80 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Bronny James 26 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Bronny James 37 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Bronny James 16 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Bronny James 4 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Bronny James 35 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .308 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .275 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James .813 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.3 (2025) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 1.0 (2026) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.9 (2026) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.9 (2026) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 (2026) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Bronny James 0 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Bronny James 2 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .000 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .000 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James - Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) 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.