Jeremy Lin vs. William Smith Comparison

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

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 William Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 William Smith 143

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 William Smith 20

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 William Smith -

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 William Smith -

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) William Smith -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) William Smith -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) William Smith - 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.