Josh Giddey vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,394 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,307 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,900 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Josh Giddey 266 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 150 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 302 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .336 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .761 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.5 (2026) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2026) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.0 (2026) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)