Bill Melchionni vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.