Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Sam Smith 0

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Sam Smith -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Sam Smith -

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

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

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