A.J. Lawson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)