John Johnson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and John Johnson 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

John Johnson

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games John Johnson 869 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists John Johnson 275 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games John Johnson 73 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.