Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. William Smith Comparison

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

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 William Smith 0

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 William 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 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 William Smith 143

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 William Smith 20

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 William Smith .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 William Smith -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 William Smith -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 William Smith 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) William Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.