Chris Paul vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Don Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Don Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Don Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Don Smith 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Don Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Don Smith 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Don Smith 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Don Smith 2

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Don Smith -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.