JaVale McGee vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)