Paolo Banchero vs. Craig Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Smith and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Craig Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.3 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,692 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,500 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 968 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 176 Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 125 Craig Smith 91

Total Games Paolo Banchero 210 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .446 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .733 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.7 (2026) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2026) Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Craig Smith -

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Craig Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Craig Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Craig Smith -