Head-to-Head: Games Played Between David Lee and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which David Lee and J.R. Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 22 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 11-11, but David Lee won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

David Lee

vs.

J.R. Smith


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Lee: 2005-06 to 2016-17
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

22 Games played

18 in Regular Season

4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
David Lee	11	8	3
J.R. Smith	11	10	1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
David Lee	11.6	7.5	2.2	0.8	0.5
J.R. Smith	12.8	3.7	2.1	1.1	0.4

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
David Lee	23	16	8	3	2
J.R. Smith	27	7	6	4	2

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
David Lee	11 games	14 games	9 games	5 games	9 games
J.R. Smith	10 games	4 games	10 games	8 games	5 games
Both had same stat	1 game	4 games	3 games	9 games	8 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2005-06 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 21, 2006
1.	Knicks	98	David Lee	6	7	1	0	1	0	2	17	3-4	.750	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Hornets	109	J.R. Smith	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	05	1-2	.500	1-2	.500	0-0	-


2006-07 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 08, 2006
2.	Knicks	109	David Lee	11	10	4	2	0	1	3	23	4-6	.667	0-0	-	3-4	.750
	Nuggets	107	J.R. Smith	16	3	3	2	0	1	2	34	6-9	.667	1-3	.333	3-3	1.000
	Dec. 16, 2006
3.	Knicks	100	David Lee	12	15	1	1	1	3	5	39	6-10	.600	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Nuggets	123	J.R. Smith	13	3	3	1	0	0	3	35	4-7	.571	2-4	.500	3-4	.750


2007-08 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 06, 2007
4.	Knicks	119	David Lee	9	7	0	1	1	1	1	23	4-9	.444	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Nuggets	112	J.R. Smith	8	1	0	0	1	1	3	23	2-6	.333	2-6	.333	2-2	1.000
	Nov. 17, 2007
5.	Knicks	83	David Lee	9	11	1	1	2	3	2	21	4-6	.667	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Nuggets	115	J.R. Smith	12	2	3	2	0	0	2	22	3-8	.375	3-6	.500	3-4	.750


2008-09 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 28, 2008
6.	Knicks	110	David Lee	19	12	2	0	0	1	4	38	7-9	.778	0-0	-	5-7	.714
	Nuggets	117	J.R. Smith	16	5	3	3	0	1	3	25	7-12	.583	2-5	.400	0-0	-
	Mar. 31, 2009
7.	Knicks	104	David Lee	19	12	1	3	1	5	2	38	9-19	.474	0-1	.000	1-2	.500
	Nuggets	111	J.R. Smith	17	4	3	3	0	0	1	26	6-13	.462	4-9	.444	1-2	.500


2009-10 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 27, 2009
8.	Knicks	125	David Lee	23	10	4	1	0	4	5	32	8-11	.727	0-0	-	7-8	.875
	Nuggets	128	J.R. Smith	17	3	2	0	1	0	2	25	6-11	.545	4-6	.667	1-2	.500
	Mar. 23, 2010
9.	Knicks	109	David Lee	12	16	3	3	1	1	5	42	4-13	.308	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
	Nuggets	104	J.R. Smith	11	4	2	0	0	4	2	23	4-16	.250	2-9	.222	1-2	.500


2010-11 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Feb. 09, 2011
10.	Warriors	116	David Lee	16	12	6	2	1	4	3	44	7-15	.467	0-0	-	2-3	.667
	Nuggets	114	J.R. Smith	16	7	6	2	0	1	1	27	7-12	.583	1-5	.200	1-2	.500
	Apr. 11, 2011
11.	Warriors	111	David Lee	10	5	5	0	0	2	4	27	5-10	.500	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Nuggets	134	J.R. Smith	22	5	3	0	1	0	3	31	6-17	.353	4-9	.444	6-8	.750


2012-13 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 11, 2013
12.	Warriors	92	David Lee	21	10	8	0	0	4	5	38	7-15	.467	0-0	-	7-8	.875
	Knicks	63	J.R. Smith	9	0	1	0	0	2	2	21	3-11	.273	0-3	.000	3-4	.750


2013-14 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Feb. 28, 2014
13.	Warriors	126	David Lee	10	6	0	2	1	2	2	24	4-6	.667	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Knicks	103	J.R. Smith	17	4	1	0	0	2	2	31	7-19	.368	3-7	.429	0-0	-


2014-15 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 09, 2015
14.	Warriors	112	David Lee	8	5	1	1	1	3	0	17	3-6	.500	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Cavaliers	94	J.R. Smith	27	5	1	1	0	3	3	42	11-23	.478	3-8	.375	2-2	1.000
	Feb. 26, 2015
15.	Warriors	99	David Lee	19	4	2	0	1	2	4	21	8-11	.727	0-0	-	3-5	.600
	Cavaliers	110	J.R. Smith	4	4	5	4	0	1	1	36	1-5	.200	0-2	.000	2-2	1.000


2015 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jun. 09, 2015
16.	Warriors	91	David Lee	11	4	2	1	0	0	5	13	4-4	1.000	0-0	-	3-5	.600
	Cavaliers	96	J.R. Smith	10	4	1	0	2	0	1	32	4-9	.444	2-5	.400	0-0	-
	Jun. 11, 2015
17.	Warriors	103	David Lee	9	5	3	0	0	0	1	15	3-7	.429	0-0	-	3-6	.500
	Cavaliers	82	J.R. Smith	4	2	2	0	0	0	4	28	2-12	.167	0-8	.000	0-0	-
	Jun. 14, 2015
18.	Warriors	104	David Lee	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	09	1-3	.333	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Cavaliers	91	J.R. Smith	14	7	2	1	2	1	3	36	5-15	.333	4-14	.286	0-0	-
	Jun. 16, 2015
19.	Warriors	105	David Lee	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	01	0-1	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Cavaliers	97	J.R. Smith	19	5	1	1	1	1	3	34	5-15	.333	4-9	.444	5-8	.625


2015-16 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 15, 2015
20.	Celtics	77	David Lee	8	4	3	0	0	2	0	18	4-8	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Cavaliers	89	J.R. Smith	9	6	0	1	0	0	4	36	4-9	.444	1-3	.333	0-0	-
	Mar. 16, 2016
21.	Mavericks	98	David Lee	20	3	1	0	0	0	2	22	8-11	.727	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
	Cavaliers	99	J.R. Smith	13	4	4	3	0	1	3	40	6-17	.353	1-8	.125	0-0	-


2016-17 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 27, 2017
22.	Spurs	103	David Lee	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	15	1-3	.333	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Cavaliers	74	J.R. Smith	5	4	1	1	0	3	3	27	2-7	.286	1-6	.167	0-0	-