Deandre Ayton vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.