Dan Issel vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Dan Issel 718 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Dan Issel 53 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.