Joe Meriweather vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.