Head-to-Head: Games Played Between J.R. Smith and Sam Young

This is the detail of NBA games in which J.R. Smith and Sam Young played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 16 times in NBA games. J.R. Smith has a 9-7 winning record over Sam Young, but Sam Young won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

J.R. Smith
vs.
Sam Young
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
Sam Young:
2009-10 to 2012-13
16 Games played
10 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
J.R. Smith
9
7
2
Sam Young
7
3
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
J.R. Smith 14.4 4.4 1.7 1.30.4
Sam Young 5.3 2.8 1.10.50.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
J.R. Smith 30 10 5 31
Sam Young 18 7 4 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
J.R. Smith 14

games		 11

games		 8

games		 9

games		6

games
Sam Young 1

game 		3

games		 4

games		 1

game		4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 4

games		 6

games		6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2009
1. Nuggets 96   J.R. Smith 7 2 0 2 0 3 0 29 2-12 .167 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
Grizzlies 102   Sam Young 7 5 0 0 0 2 0 14 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 2010
2. Nuggets 125   J.R. Smith 30 2 2 0 0 0 2 28 11-16 .688 7-10 .700 1-2 .500
Grizzlies 108   Sam Young 8 0 3 0 0 2 3 19 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 12, 2010
3. Nuggets 123   J.R. Smith 26 3 3 1 0 2 4 33 9-20 .450 6-15 .400 2-3 .667
Grizzlies 101   Sam Young 18 2 1 0 2 2 2 22 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 2010
4. Nuggets 108   J.R. Smith 5 3 1 1 0 2 2 19 1-8 .125 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Grizzlies 107   Sam Young 4 3 2 4 0 1 1 17 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 13, 2011
5. Nuggets 108   J.R. Smith 14 1 2 2 1 0 3 23 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Grizzlies 116   Sam Young 6 4 3 1 0 1 2 32 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 2011
6. Nuggets 120   J.R. Smith 26 8 5 2 0 2 3 42 9-22 .409 6-11 .545 2-2 1.000
Grizzlies 107   Sam Young 10 7 2 2 2 2 3 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-3 .000
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 21, 2012
7. Knicks 82   J.R. Smith 8 5 1 2 0 2 3 29 3-11 .273 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
76ers 79   Sam Young 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2012
8. Knicks 88   J.R. Smith 13 7 2 1 1 2 3 30 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Pacers 76   Sam Young 6 6 1 0 0 0 2 19 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-4 .250
Feb. 20, 2013
9. Knicks 91   J.R. Smith 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 19 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Pacers 125   Sam Young 7 5 4 1 0 2 2 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 14, 2013
10. Knicks 90   J.R. Smith 15 8 2 2 1 2 4 30 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 0-1 .000
Pacers 80   Sam Young 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 13 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
2013 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 2013
11. Knicks 95   J.R. Smith 17 5 2 0 0 0 1 34 4-15 .267 2-6 .333 7-10 .700
Pacers 102   Sam Young 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 07, 2013
12. Knicks 105   J.R. Smith 8 6 1 2 1 3 1 30 3-15 .200 1-7 .143 1-2 .500
Pacers 79   Sam Young 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 11, 2013
13. Knicks 71   J.R. Smith 9 1 0 0 0 0 2 25 4-12 .333 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Pacers 82   Sam Young 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 07 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 14, 2013
14. Knicks 82   J.R. Smith 19 2 0 1 1 2 4 31 7-22 .318 3-10 .300 2-3 .667
Pacers 93   Sam Young 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
May. 16, 2013
15. Knicks 85   J.R. Smith 13 6 2 3 1 2 2 36 4-11 .364 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Pacers 75   Sam Young 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 15 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 18, 2013
16. Knicks 99   J.R. Smith 15 10 3 0 0 1 3 35 4-15 .267 2-9 .222 5-5 1.000
Pacers 106   Sam Young 5 5 0 0 1 0 3 09 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
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