Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Don Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Don Smith 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Don Smith 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Don Smith 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57 Don Smith -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.