John Salley vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 J.R. Smith 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists John Salley 916 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals John Salley 451 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks John Salley 983 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games John Salley 748 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists John Salley 104 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals John Salley 49 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks John Salley 159 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games John Salley 134 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)