Paul George vs. Ed Smith Comparison

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

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Ed Smith 0

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

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

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

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Ed 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 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Paul George 867 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,350 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul George 826 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Paul George 456 Ed Smith -

Total Steals Paul George 167 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 111 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Ed Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul George .350 Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Ed 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.