Lauri Markkanen vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)