Jeremy Lin vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)