Chris Paul vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Jim Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Jim Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Jim Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Jim Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Jim Smith -

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Jim Smith -

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

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Jim Smith -