Jaden McDaniels vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,205 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,656 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 636 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 331 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 394 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .766 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.0 (2026) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.6 (2026) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)