Lauri Markkanen vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. and Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 8 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.2 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,200 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,201 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 657 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 314 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 222 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 450 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .455 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .867 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

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Totals Stats

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Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

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Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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