JaVale McGee vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) JaVale McGee 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) JaVale McGee 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Phil Smith 165

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Phil Smith 18

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.