Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Joe Smith 10

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Joe Smith 868

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Joe Smith 38

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)