Chuck Cooper vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

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

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.