Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Kenny Smith 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)