Deandre Ayton vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)