Nikola Jokic vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Phil Smith 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.