Nikola Jokic vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,058 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 925 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 562 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 64 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Nikola Jokic 75 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .529 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .401 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .838 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)