Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Yao Ming and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Yao Ming 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.

They faced each other a total of 10 times in NBA games. Yao Ming has a 7-3 winning record over J.R. Smith. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
10 Games played
10 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Yao Ming
7
7
0
J.R. Smith
3
3
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Yao Ming 19.8 8.9 1.3 0.32.3
J.R. Smith 12.6 3.3 2.00.90.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Yao Ming 32 14 4 27
J.R. Smith 24 7 4 20
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Yao Ming 8

games
9

games
4

games
0

games
9

games
J.R. Smith 1

game
1

game
4

games
5

games
0

games
Both had same stat 1

game
0

games
2

games
5

games
1

game

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 2005
1. Rockets 82   Yao Ming 12 13 1 0 2 1 2 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Hornets 77   J.R. Smith 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 24 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 0-2 .000
Mar. 25, 2005
2. Rockets 81   Yao Ming 12 7 0 0 1 3 4 24 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Hornets 68   J.R. Smith 11 5 4 1 0 5 3 31 5-8 .625 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2005
3. Rockets 84   Yao Ming 20 14 2 0 7 1 5 37 8-22 .364 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Hornets 91   J.R. Smith 6 2 1 2 0 0 2 22 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 23, 2006
4. Rockets 93   Yao Ming 22 8 1 0 2 5 4 36 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hornets 92   J.R. Smith 5 1 0 1 0 1 2 12 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 2007
5. Rockets 109   Yao Ming 22 13 2 0 0 3 2 35 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Nuggets 81   J.R. Smith 13 3 2 0 0 1 4 26 4-10 .400 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 2008
6. Rockets 94   Yao Ming 18 11 0 0 3 3 3 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Nuggets 104   J.R. Smith 19 5 4 0 0 2 2 30 6-14 .429 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000
Dec. 16, 2008
7. Rockets 108   Yao Ming 32 7 1 1 2 3 3 37 13-19 .684 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nuggets 96   J.R. Smith 17 5 4 2 0 3 2 31 6-14 .429 2-5 .400 3-6 .500
Jan. 19, 2009
8. Rockets 115   Yao Ming 31 3 4 2 1 6 5 30 13-19 .684 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Nuggets 113   J.R. Smith 24 7 1 2 0 2 1 41 9-14 .643 5-7 .714 1-2 .500
Mar. 09, 2009
9. Rockets 97   Yao Ming 15 7 2 0 3 3 6 27 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nuggets 95   J.R. Smith 15 3 4 0 0 1 4 33 3-10 .300 3-4 .750 6-6 1.000
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2010
10. Rockets 94   Yao Ming 14 6 0 0 2 3 1 23 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 107   J.R. Smith 10 2 0 1 0 1 4 17 4-8 .500 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000