Michael Jordan vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Josh Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Josh Smith 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Josh Smith 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Josh Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)