Chris Paul vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed 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.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Ed Smith 0

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

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

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

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Ed Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Ed Smith 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Ed 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 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Ed Smith -

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

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

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Ed 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.