Arnie Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.