Jeremy Lin vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)