Paul Pierce vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Phil Smith 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.