Paolo Banchero vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Phil Smith 1

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

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) 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.