Kyle Kuzma vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)