J.R. Smith vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and J.R. Smith 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)