Chris Paul vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Joe Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Joe Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)