Jeremy Lin vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)