Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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 2025-26
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Joe Smyth 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Joe Smyth 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Joe Smyth 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. 18.5 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,588 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,278 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 605 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 416 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 784 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 411 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .350 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Joe Smyth - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Joe Smyth - 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.