Paolo Banchero vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,632 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,481 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 959 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 174 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 124 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Paolo Banchero 207 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.4 (2026) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2026) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Jim Smith -

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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