Gene James vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Gene James 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Gene James 95 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Gene James 88 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Gene James 2 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Gene James 4 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.