Pau Gasol vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Joe Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)