Jaden McDaniels vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Nick Smith Jr. -