Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Don Smith 0

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Smith 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Don Smith 2

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Don Smith -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.