Kyle Kuzma vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Kyle Kuzma 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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)