Nikola Jokic vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Russ Smith 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Russ Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)