Ed Ratleff vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Ed Ratleff 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

Ed Ratleff

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Ratleff 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ed Ratleff 5 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ed Ratleff 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ed Ratleff 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 8.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 2.7 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 2,813 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 1,363 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 896 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 430 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 143 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ed Ratleff 338 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .454 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .803 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 89 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 53 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 35 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 14 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 1 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ed Ratleff 8 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .414 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .850 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.