Ja Morant vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 J.R. Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,178 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,494 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,368 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ja Morant 327 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ja Morant 88 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ja Morant 320 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ja Morant 22 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)