Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -