Jaden McDaniels vs. Michael Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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 2024-25
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Michael Smith 5

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Michael Smith 0

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Michael Smith .600

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Michael Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)