Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Jim Smith 0

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Jim Smith 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Jim Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Jim Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Jim Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jim Smith 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Jim Smith 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Jim Smith 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 10.0 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,805 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,633 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,341 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 969 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,073 Jim Smith 51

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 867 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.4 (2026) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.6 (2026) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Jim Smith -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Jim Smith -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Jim Smith -

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Jim Smith -