Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Jalen Smith 5

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jalen Smith 0

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jalen Smith 5.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Jalen Smith 2,290

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Jalen Smith 1,432

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Jalen Smith 222

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Jalen Smith 71

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Jalen Smith 188

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Jalen Smith 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Jalen Smith .505

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Jalen Smith .332

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Jalen Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jalen Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Jalen Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jalen Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jalen Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jalen Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Jalen Smith 18

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Jalen Smith 19

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Jalen Smith 3

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Jalen Smith 2

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Jalen Smith 1

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Jalen Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Jalen Smith .417

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Jalen Smith .600

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Jalen Smith .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jalen Smith 1.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jalen Smith 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jalen Smith 0.1 (2024)