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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
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 11 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 5 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 7.6 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.0 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 5,413 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 2,056 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,545 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 851 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 133 Phil Smith 165

Total Games T.J. McConnell 708 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .345 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .778 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 8.1 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.5 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.7 Phil Smith 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 504 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 165 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 220 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 43 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 5 Phil Smith 18

Total Games T.J. McConnell 62 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .520 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .354 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .796 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 3.3 (2025) 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.