Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joe Smith 10

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

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Joe Smith 0

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

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,030 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,702 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,392 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 977 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,080 Joe Smith 868

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 876 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Joe Smith 38

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)