Don Nelson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Don Nelson 150 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.