JaVale McGee vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Smith Jr. and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Jabari Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Jabari Smith Jr. 222

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Jabari Smith Jr. 95

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Jabari Smith Jr. 135

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Jabari Smith Jr. 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Jabari Smith Jr. .430

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Jabari Smith Jr. .335

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Jabari Smith Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Jabari Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Jabari Smith Jr. -