Jeremy Lin vs. Randy Smith Comparison

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

Randy Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Randy Smith: 1971-72 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Randy Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Randy Smith 12

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Randy Smith 4

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Randy Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Randy Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Randy Smith 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Randy Smith 3.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Randy Smith 4.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Randy Smith 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Randy Smith 16,262

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Randy Smith 3,597

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Randy Smith 4,487

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Randy Smith 1,403 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Randy Smith 57 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Randy Smith 976

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Randy Smith .470

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Randy Smith .155 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Randy Smith .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Randy Smith 24.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Randy Smith 5.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Randy Smith 6.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Randy Smith 2.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Randy Smith 0.2 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Randy Smith 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Randy Smith 4.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Randy Smith 6.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Randy Smith 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Randy Smith 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Randy Smith 420

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Randy Smith 109

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Randy Smith 157

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Randy Smith 43 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Randy Smith 2 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Randy Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Randy Smith .465

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Randy Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Randy Smith .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Randy Smith 22.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Randy Smith 5.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Randy Smith 8.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Randy Smith 2.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Randy Smith 0.2 (1974) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.