Chris Paul vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Bill Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Bill Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Bill Smith 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Bill Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Bill Smith 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Bill Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Bill Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.