Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Taj Gibson and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Taj Gibson and J.R. Smith 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 28 times in NBA games. Taj Gibson has a 15-13 winning record over J.R. Smith, but J.R. Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Taj Gibson
vs.
J.R. Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Taj Gibson:
2009-10 to 2024-25
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
28 Games played
24 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Taj Gibson
15
14
1
J.R. Smith
13
10
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Taj Gibson 10.1 6.4 1.1 0.41.4
J.R. Smith 11.8 3.5 1.70.60.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Taj Gibson 23 13 5 35
J.R. Smith 26 11 5 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Taj Gibson 10

games		 20

games		 8

games		 4

games		18

games
J.R. Smith 17

games 		7

games		 16

games		 9

games		3

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 4

games		 15

games		7

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
%
Nov. 10, 2009
1. Bulls 89   Taj Gibson 10 6 1 3 1 2 4 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 90   J.R. Smith 5 3 5 1 0 3 2 29 1-9 .111 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Nov. 21, 2009
2. Bulls 93   Taj Gibson 9 12 1 2 1 1 2 39 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nuggets 112   J.R. Smith 19 3 4 0 0 0 1 31 8-17 .471 3-9 .333 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2010
3. Bulls 94   Taj Gibson 16 6 3 1 5 5 4 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nuggets 92   J.R. Smith 10 4 1 1 0 1 4 18 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 2-5 .400
Nov. 26, 2010
4. Bulls 97   Taj Gibson 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 12 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 98   J.R. Smith 9 9 2 0 0 0 3 28 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 2012
5. Bulls 104   Taj Gibson 15 13 0 0 1 1 3 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Knicks 99   J.R. Smith 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 08, 2012
6. Bulls 99   Taj Gibson 11 3 0 0 4 2 5 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Knicks 100   J.R. Smith 14 5 2 1 1 0 5 37 6-22 .273 2-11 .182 0-0 -
Apr. 10, 2012
7. Bulls 98   Taj Gibson 4 4 2 0 2 1 2 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 86   J.R. Smith 14 2 1 2 0 2 3 34 6-13 .462 2-4 .500 0-0 -
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 2012
8. Bulls 93   Taj Gibson 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 85   J.R. Smith 15 2 1 0 2 5 5 35 4-14 .286 2-8 .250 5-6 .833
Dec. 21, 2012
9. Bulls 110   Taj Gibson 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 106   J.R. Smith 26 10 2 1 0 0 6 32 9-20 .450 4-6 .667 4-4 1.000
Jan. 11, 2013
10. Bulls 108   Taj Gibson 12 3 2 1 0 2 4 22 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Knicks 101   J.R. Smith 13 3 1 0 1 1 6 39 4-17 .235 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
2013-14 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 2013
11. Bulls 78   Taj Gibson 12 7 0 0 2 3 2 25 2-6 .333 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Knicks 83   J.R. Smith 7 2 2 1 0 2 4 29 2-8 .250 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Mar. 02, 2014
12. Bulls 109   Taj Gibson 13 5 2 0 1 0 0 28 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 90   J.R. Smith 13 1 2 0 0 0 2 28 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 13, 2014
13. Bulls 89   Taj Gibson 13 7 0 0 0 3 4 27 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Knicks 100   J.R. Smith 17 3 1 1 0 1 0 22 6-13 .462 5-9 .556 0-0 -
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 2014
14. Bulls 104   Taj Gibson 22 8 1 1 1 0 1 28 10-12 .833 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Knicks 80   J.R. Smith 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 22 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 19, 2015
15. Bulls 94   Taj Gibson 10 10 1 1 5 1 3 38 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Cavaliers 108   J.R. Smith 20 3 1 1 0 1 1 34 7-11 .636 6-9 .667 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 2015
16. Bulls 113   Taj Gibson 13 6 1 0 0 2 3 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 98   J.R. Smith 8 4 4 3 1 2 4 31 3-10 .300 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Apr. 05, 2015
17. Bulls 94   Taj Gibson 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 99   J.R. Smith 24 4 1 1 1 0 3 43 8-17 .471 8-17 .471 0-0 -
2015 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 2015
18. Bulls 99   Taj Gibson 9 9 0 0 1 0 1 23 3-4 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 96   J.R. Smith 14 2 1 0 0 0 4 27 5-9 .556 4-8 .500 0-0 -
May. 10, 2015
19. Bulls 84   Taj Gibson 6 8 2 0 1 1 3 34 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 86   J.R. Smith 13 3 0 0 0 1 0 27 5-10 .500 3-6 .500 0-0 -
May. 12, 2015
20. Bulls 101   Taj Gibson 10 5 0 0 1 1 5 26 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 106   J.R. Smith 12 3 1 1 1 1 3 29 5-11 .455 2-7 .286 0-0 -
May. 14, 2015
21. Bulls 73   Taj Gibson 2 2 1 1 1 0 4 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 94   J.R. Smith 12 8 2 1 1 2 4 34 3-6 .500 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2015
22. Bulls 97   Taj Gibson 5 10 0 0 3 3 6 22 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 95   J.R. Smith 8 5 3 1 0 0 4 30 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Jan. 23, 2016
23. Bulls 96   Taj Gibson 15 8 1 0 2 0 3 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 83   J.R. Smith 18 11 1 0 1 0 2 39 7-17 .412 2-7 .286 2-4 .500
Feb. 18, 2016
24. Bulls 95   Taj Gibson 7 8 1 0 0 0 3 32 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Cavaliers 106   J.R. Smith 3 2 4 0 0 1 1 29 1-9 .111 1-5 .200 0-0 -
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 2016
25. Bulls 111   Taj Gibson 23 11 5 1 0 1 3 40 10-13 .769 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 105   J.R. Smith 9 2 2 1 0 1 3 33 3-8 .375 3-8 .375 0-0 -
2017-18 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 2018
26. Timberwolves 127   Taj Gibson 16 13 1 0 1 0 3 31 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 99   J.R. Smith 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 0-7 .000 0-6 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 07, 2018
27. Timberwolves 138   Taj Gibson 9 5 2 0 2 0 1 35 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Cavaliers 140   J.R. Smith 20 3 1 0 0 0 2 36 7-14 .500 6-11 .545 0-0 -
2018-19 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 19, 2018
28. Timberwolves 131   Taj Gibson 13 8 2 0 0 2 4 28 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 123   J.R. Smith 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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