Christian Laettner vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)