Chris Paul vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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 2024-25
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 20 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.0 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,011 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,978 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,499 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,717 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Chris Paul 1,354 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .470 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. -