Jakob Poeltl vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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 2024-25
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)