Derek Harper vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Derek Harper 97 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)