Chris Ford vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Chris Ford 794 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Chris Ford 58 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.