Chris Paul vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Steve Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Steve Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Steve Smith 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Steve Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)