Cazzie Russell vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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