Walter Davis vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 J.R. Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Walter Davis 78 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.