Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jim Smith 0

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jim Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Jim Smith -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Jim Smith -

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jim Smith -

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

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jim Smith -