Jalen Brunson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)