J.R. Smith vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine and J.R. Smith 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)