Paolo Banchero vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)