Rich Laurel vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.