Jeremy Lin vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)