Nikola Jokic vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)