Jakob Poeltl vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.0 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,515 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,315 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,128 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 397 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 768 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 616 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .633 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .557 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)