Chris Paul vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Josh Smith 1

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Josh Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Josh Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 16.9 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,029 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,992 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,528 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,726 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Chris Paul 1,362 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)