Darius Garland vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. and Darius Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. -