Paolo Banchero vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Sam Smith -

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.