Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 380 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 356 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 329 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 510 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .508 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .326 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .708 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)