Bernard King vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 J.R. Smith 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Bernard King 866 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Bernard King 874 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Bernard King 65 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Bernard King 24 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Bernard King 28 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.