Wali Jones vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Wali Jones 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

Wali Jones

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 10.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Wali Jones 607 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Wali Jones 70 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Wali Jones - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.