Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Jaren Jackson 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Derek Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Derek Smith 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)