Jeremy Lin vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.