Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Phil Smith 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Phil Smith 165

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9 Phil Smith 18

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) 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.