Paul Pierce vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith and Paul Pierce 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 Pierce

vs.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)