John Paxson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 J.R. Smith 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals John Paxson 517 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games John Paxson 772 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists John Paxson 306 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals John Paxson 65 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games John Paxson 119 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)