J.R. Smith vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)