Jerry Bird vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.