Ben McDonald vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)