Derek Smith vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and Derek Smith 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

Derek Smith

vs.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)