John Long vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and John Long 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
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Long 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played John Long 5 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games John Long 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists John Long 1,738 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals John Long 912 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks John Long 180 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games John Long 893 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

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

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds John Long 35 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists John Long 24 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals John Long 28 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks John Long 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games John Long 23 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.