Gus Gerard vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.