Paul George vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Bill Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Bill Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Bill Smith 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Bill Smith 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Paul George 473 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Paul George 172 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Bill Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.