Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Greg Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Smith and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Greg Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Greg Smith: 1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Greg Smith 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Greg Smith 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Greg Smith 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Greg Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Greg Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Greg Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Greg Smith 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Greg Smith 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Greg Smith 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Greg Smith 6.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Greg Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Greg Smith 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Greg Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Greg Smith 4,097

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Greg Smith 3,249

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Greg Smith 969

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Greg Smith 63 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Greg Smith 12 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Greg Smith 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Greg Smith .482

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Greg Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Greg Smith .646

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Greg Smith 11.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Greg Smith 10.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Greg Smith 2.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Greg Smith 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Greg Smith 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Greg Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Greg Smith 8.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Greg Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Greg Smith - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Greg Smith 269

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Greg Smith 205

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Greg Smith 58

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Greg Smith 0 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Greg Smith 0 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Greg Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Greg Smith .527

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Greg Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Greg Smith .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Greg Smith 11.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Greg Smith 8.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Greg Smith 2.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Greg Smith - *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Greg Smith - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.