Nikola Jovic vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith and Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 4 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 1,053 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 466 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 275 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 79 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 35 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Nikola Jovic 122 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .444 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .362 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .788 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2026) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.9 (2026) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 (2026) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)