Kyrie Irving vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Phil Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.