Jim Petersen vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Jim Petersen 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

Jim Petersen

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)