T.J. McConnell vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and T.J. McConnell 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

T.J. McConnell

vs.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 9 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 4 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) T.J. McConnell 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) T.J. McConnell 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.5 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 4,676 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 1,861 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,191 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 766 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 112 Phil Smith 165

Total Games T.J. McConnell 627 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .516 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .350 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .784 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.6 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 286 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 90 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 127 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 23 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 3 Phil Smith 18

Total Games T.J. McConnell 39 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .508 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .310 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .773 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.1 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (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.