Kyle Kuzma vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Kuzma 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Kuzma 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.