Desmond Bane vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Nick Smith Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,073 Nick Smith Jr. 963

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,555 Nick Smith Jr. 210

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,299 Nick Smith Jr. 218

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Nick Smith Jr. 34

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Nick Smith Jr. 15

Total Games Desmond Bane 339 Nick Smith Jr. 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Nick Smith Jr. .395

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Nick Smith Jr. .376

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Nick Smith Jr. .896

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. 0.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. -