Bob Lanier vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Smith Jr. and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jabari Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jabari Smith Jr. 222

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jabari Smith Jr. 95

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jabari Smith Jr. 135

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jabari Smith Jr. 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jabari Smith Jr. .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jabari Smith Jr. .335

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jabari Smith Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jabari Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jabari Smith Jr. -

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.