Thurl Bailey vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)