Steve Francis vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Steve Francis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)