John Salmons vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

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

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 J.R. Smith 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals John Salmons 756 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games John Salmons 895 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists John Salmons 50 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals John Salmons 21 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games John Salmons 28 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)