Taurean Prince vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and Taurean Prince 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
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taurean Prince 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Taurean Prince 10 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Taurean Prince 5 Phil Smith 5

NBA Cups Won Taurean Prince 2 * Phil Smith 0 *

All-Star Games Taurean Prince 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taurean Prince 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taurean Prince 0 Phil Smith 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 9.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 3.6 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.8 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Prince 5,794 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Taurean Prince 2,104 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Taurean Prince 1,013 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Taurean Prince 481 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Taurean Prince 226 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Taurean Prince 590 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Prince .428 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Taurean Prince .384 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Prince .812 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 1.0 (2018) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 6.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 2.5 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.1 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.2 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Prince 179 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Taurean Prince 64 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Taurean Prince 29 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Taurean Prince 10 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Taurean Prince 6 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Taurean Prince 26 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Prince .430 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Taurean Prince .307 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Prince .897 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.6 (2025) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 (2024) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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