Josh Giddey vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) 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.