Chris Paul vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Michael Smith 0

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

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

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

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Michael Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Michael Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 16.8 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,058 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 6,006 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,552 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,728 Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Michael Smith 248

Total Games Chris Paul 1,370 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Michael Smith 2

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)