McLaurin leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
481
Receptions (career)
508
5,624
Receiving yards (career)
7,102
33
Receiving TDs (career)
42
10.5
Yards per catch
14.1
45
Targets (season)
22
The verdict
McLaurin holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Smith-Schuster answers in targets (season) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.