Jeremy Lin vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)