Joe Smith vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Joe Smith 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
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smith 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Joe Smith 16 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Joe Smith 10 J.R. Smith 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 10.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 6.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 11,208 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 6,575 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Joe Smith 1,010 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Joe Smith 606 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Joe Smith 868 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Joe Smith 1,030 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .455 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .238 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .790 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 18.7 (1997) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 8.7 (1996) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1999) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 (1996) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1996) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 5.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 3.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 337 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 243 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Joe Smith 20 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Joe Smith 23 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Joe Smith 38 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Joe Smith 62 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .451 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .375 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .780 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 13.2 (2004) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 10.0 (2004) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.3 (1999) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 (2004) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 2.0 (2004) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)