Paolo Banchero vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Josh Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.1 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,867 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,576 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 1,016 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 180 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 129 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Paolo Banchero 220 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .313 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .733 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.2 (2026) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 (2026) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)