Matt Barnes vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)