Joe Harris vs. Phil Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Phil Smith and Joe Harris, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joe Harris played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Phil Smith, who played 9. Joe Harris had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Phil Smith had his rookie season in 1974-75. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joe Harris 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Phil Smith 9 5 1974-75 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 51 9.7 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.9 2.4 .400 0.6 1.6 .369 0.2 0.3 .600
Phil Smith 74 14.3 7.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.8 0.8 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 6.3 .476 - - - 1.7 2.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 6 2.7 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 0.7 .750
Phil Smith 16 14.7 6.4 0.4 1.3 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.4 - 1.9 2.4 6.5 .375 - - - 1.6 2.5 .625

Season 2

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 5 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Phil Smith 82 34.1 20.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 4.4 1.3 0.2 - 2.7 8.0 16.9 .477 - - - 3.9 5.0 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Phil Smith 13 37.9 24.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 4.6 1.6 0.5 - 2.5 9.8 18.8 .518 - - - 4.5 6.1 .734

Season 3

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 52 21.9 8.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.0 7.0 .425 1.6 4.3 .385 0.7 0.9 .714
Phil Smith 82 35.1 19.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 4.0 1.2 0.4 - 2.8 7.7 16.1 .479 - - - 3.6 4.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Phil Smith 10 37.1 14.2 1.0 4.0 5.0 4.5 1.4 0.4 - 2.4 5.3 13.2 .402 - - - 3.6 4.5 .800

Season 4

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 78 25.3 10.8 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 3.9 8.0 .491 1.9 4.6 .419 1.1 1.3 .827
Phil Smith 82 35.9 19.7 1.2 2.4 3.7 4.8 1.3 0.3 3.2 2.7 7.9 16.7 .472 - - - 3.9 4.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 76 30.2 13.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.9 9.8 .500 2.4 5.1 .474 1.4 1.8 .827
Phil Smith 59 38.8 19.9 0.8 2.8 3.6 4.4 1.7 0.4 2.9 2.7 8.3 16.6 .501 - - - 3.3 4.3 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 5 29.8 8.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.8 2.4 3.2 8.6 .372 0.8 4.2 .190 1.6 1.6 1.000
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 69 30.8 14.5 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.5 11.4 .486 2.5 5.9 .424 0.9 1.3 .719
Phil Smith 51 30.4 15.5 0.5 2.3 2.9 3.7 1.2 0.3 2.4 3.0 6.4 13.4 .474 0.1 0.4 .318 2.6 3.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 2 36.0 16.5 1.0 9.0 10.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 6.0 11.5 .522 3.5 6.0 .583 1.0 2.0 .500
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 69 31.0 14.1 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.0 5.2 10.2 .505 3.1 6.4 .475 0.7 0.9 .778
Phil Smith 76 31.3 16.8 0.6 1.4 2.1 4.9 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.0 6.8 13.9 .491 0.1 0.2 .222 3.1 4.1 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 12 36.2 11.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 4.1 10.3 .398 2.8 6.8 .402 0.3 0.3 .750
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Diego Clippers, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 14 30.2 11.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 2.2 4.0 8.9 .452 2.9 6.3 .466 0.4 0.4 .833
Phil Smith 74 27.6 11.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.6 10.3 .447 0.1 0.4 .185 2.2 3.0 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Phil Smith 8 11.5 3.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.4 .333

Season 9

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 74 20.6 7.6 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.9 2.7 5.9 .457 1.9 4.5 .426 0.2 0.4 .643
Phil Smith 79 15.7 5.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.2 5.1 .438 0.0 0.1 .375 1.3 1.7 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 4 11.0 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 3.3 .154 0.3 3.0 .083 0.5 0.5 1.000
Phil Smith 2 9.5 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Joe Harris Phil Smith
Season 2023-24-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris 16 10.6 2.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.4 .359 0.6 1.9 .333 0.1 0.1 .500
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Phil Smith ------- --- ----------