Bruce Hale vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Bruce Hale 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

Bruce Hale

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - 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.